Community Health Worker Certificate

Community Health Worker Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Southeast Technical Institute, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (8 weeks) options.

The Community Health Worker Certificate at Southeast Technical Institute is an 8-week certificate program that prepares graduates to provide needed services in their communities. Students learn how Community Health Workers connect individuals to resources, deliver health education and in-person support, assist others with navigating healthcare systems, and promote community health through outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

Required coursework is offered online, with the exception of an internship experience that must be completed in-person. The program is designed as state-certified training curriculum approved for CHW certification in South Dakota. Students also complete additional program requirements, including a background check, possible drug screens, immunizations, and technology requirements for a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) setup, plus scrubs or an employer-specified uniform for the internship.

The minimum requirements for admission in Community Health Worker Certificate at Southeast Technical Institute for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Southeast Technical Institute.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Southeast Technical Institute as pre-requiste for admission in Community Health Worker Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Application process:

• Complete the Southeast Tech application.
• Select “Non-Degree Seeking” when asked “What kind of student are you?”
• Pay $75 registration fee.
• Admissions Representative contacts after submission.

Additional program requirements:

• Background Check and Drug Screen: A background check is required before program classes start. Drug screens may be required for healthcare students if a clinical affiliate has that requirement.
• Immunizations: This program requires additional immunizations.
• Uniforms: Scrubs or an employer-specified uniform are required for the internship component of this certificate.

Please check detail of study units at https://southeasttech.edu/programs/healthcare/community-health-worker/index.php

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Nonprofits
• Public health organizations

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.