Community Health Care Worker, Basic Certificate

Program Code: 0718

Program Requirements

Required Program Core
CHW 120Community and Public Health3
CHW 121Introduction to Community Health Work3
CHW 125Nutrition, Movement, and Health Basics3
CHW 130Mental Health Care3
CHW 132Field Experience4
Total Hours16

Pathways

Semester-by-Semester Program Plan for Full-Time Students - MX

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Hours
CHW 120 Community and Public Health 3
CHW 121 Introduction to Community Health Work 3
CHW 125 Nutrition, Movement, and Health Basics 3
CHW 130 Mental Health Care 3
CHW 132 Field Experience 4
 Hours16
 Total Hours16

Choose your courses with your College Advisor.

Semester-by-Semester Program Plan for Full-Time Students - DA

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Hours
CHW 120 Community and Public Health 3
CHW 121 Introduction to Community Health Work 3
 Hours6
Semester 2
CHW 125 Nutrition, Movement, and Health Basics 3
CHW 130 Mental Health Care 3
CHW 132 Field Experience 4
 Hours10
 Total Hours16

Choose your courses with your College Advisor.

Careers

This program can prepare students for the jobs listed below. Click on each one to learn more, including average earnings, annual job openings, and how much education people in that field have. For additional guidance and resources on career options, current City Colleges students and alumni can contact the Career Services Office.

Community Health Workers

Job Description

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Salary Based on Experience Level

Take a look at the average hourly/annual earnings for this career in Cook County

Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

Annual Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile$34,253
Median 50th Percentile$45,174
Senior-Level 90th Percentile$66,983

Hourly Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile$16
Median 50th Percentile$22
Senior-Level 90th Percentile$32

Annual Job Openings

125 annual openings in Cook County

National Education Attainment

Here, you can see the level of education that people in this career complete.

Degree Program% of Jobs
A high school diploma or less7.49%
A certificate0.00%
Some college2.63%
An Associate degree22.71%
A Bachelor's degree51.88%
A Master's or Professional degree15.30%
A Doctoral degree or more0.00%

67.18% continue their education beyond an associate degree