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Public and Community Health
About Our Programs
Public and Community Health
Courses in our Health (HLTH) schedule of classes and course catalog support the study of both public and community health programs.
Degrees & Certificates
For program requirements and full course listings, view degrees and certificates information.
Associate in Science for Transfer
Certificate of Achievement (CA) |
Certificate of Achievement in Community Health Work (CHW)
Fall is now closed; join us in Winter!
Our 15-unit certificate program combines health education and real-world job training to prepare students for a career in community health work in six months (January-June) for those who join us in Winter!
CHWs can work in a variety of settings including clinics, hospitals, community based organizations, and health insurance organizations. CHW's focus on connecting people to resources aimed at ensuring health and reducing the burden of chronic and infectious disease.
Watch our Welcome Video to learn more about our program!
Hybrid and Fully Online Options!
Fully Online: Students who have at least 300 hours of previous experience as a CHW that meet our program objectives of our program can complete their certificate fully online, even those outside of the bay area!
Hybrid: Students new to the CHW field or with experience outside of our objectives must reside in the bay area with access to the South Bay or the East Bay to complete their in-person internships that our program will facilitate.
Interested in Joining us in Winter? Please fill out our CHW interest form.
Required Courses:
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- HLTH 21: Contemporary Health Concerns (online asynchronous or in-person)
- HLTH 101: Introduction to CHW (live Zoom class Weds (Jan-March) from 6:00p-8:50p; some async work)
- CNSL 6: Exploring Leadership (online asynchronous with live/in-person options if desired)
- ITRN 51: Internship (online synchronous - a few live Zoom sessions with instructor and in-person 72-hour internship for those new to the field. Internship waived for CHW's with previous experience but will still need to take the class)
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Prerequisites: English-language proficiency is required. All classes will be delivered in English. English speaking and writing skills are necessary. If English is your second language. we offer non-credit ESLL courses.
Questions? Email us at CHW@fhda.edu
More about the CHW Certificate Program
CHW Program: Previous Experience?
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Division Office Contacts
Nancy Cheung, MPA, Division Dean cheungnancy@fhda.edu |
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