About This Program
The Community Health Worker Supervision undergraduate certificate equips you with essential skills in leadership, management, communication and cultural competency. Designed for professionals responsible for managing and supporting community health workers, this certificate helps you create supportive environments that improve community health outcomes. Read more...
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Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to this certificate is selective. At the time of admission, applicants must have or be pursuing a state community health worker certificate or licensure. Applicants with a state community health worker certificate or licensure must submit a copy to an academic advisor in the College of Public Health. The state certificate or licensure must be valid through the student's graduation term.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| PH 20000 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I | 1 |
| PH 20392 | COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION II-INTERNSHIP (ELR) 1 | 3 |
| PH 23000 | COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION I 1 | 3 |
| PH 44010 | PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE | 3 |
| PH 44015 | PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PH 44025 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 | |
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Students who have an existing community health worker licensure may request to receive college credit toward this requirement.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must declare themselves as a certificate candidate prior to completing half the courses.
- Students must complete a minimum 10 credit hours at Kent State University.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Enhance Communication and Leadership Skills: Utilize strong communication, coaching and leadership techniques to foster professional growth and engagement of community health workers.
- Promote Cultural Competency and Ethical Standards: Ensure culturally responsive supervision practices that align with ethical guidelines and community health principles.
- Strengthen Team Collaboration and Integration: Facilitate integration of community health workers into healthcare and public health teams to enhance service delivery and health outcomes.
- Address Challenges and Conflict Resolution: Identify common workplace challenges and apply conflict resolution strategies to maintain a positive work environment.
- Enhance Job Retention and Satisfaction: Develop policies and practices that support the well-being of community health workers, including reducing burnout and increasing job satisfaction.
Full Description
The Community Health Worker Supervision undergraduate certificate is designed for professionals responsible for managing and supporting community health workers within various healthcare and public health settings. The certificate provides essential skills in leadership, planning, finance, program management and workforce development to ensure that community health worker supervisors are effectively trained, supported and integrated into healthcare teams.
Students gain expertise with best practices for supervision, including communication strategies, cultural competency, conflict resolution and professional development.
This certificate is ideal for those currently certified as a community health worker or healthcare administrators, public health professionals and program managers who oversee community health workers. Graduates of this certificate are equipped to foster supportive and effective environments that maximize the impact of community health workers with improving community health outcomes.