The Community Health Care Worker program is designed to focus on competencies universally required for primary and preventive health care. The curriculum also serves students who may wish to enter into a nursing program or other allied health professions. Research shows that many health educator programs at the university level (bachelor, masters) require as a core curriculum the same knowledge and competence areas incorporated into this program.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Program Core
CHW 120	Public Health Study of Disease & Epidemics	3
CHW 121	Introduction to Community Health Work	3
CHW 125	Nutrition, Exercise and Disease	3
CHW 130	Mental Health Issues	3
CHW 132	Field Experience	4
Total Hours		16

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 1		Hours
CHW 120	Public Health Study of Disease & Epidemics	3
CHW 121	Introduction to Community Health Work	3
CHW 125	Nutrition, Exercise and Disease	3
CHW 130	Mental Health Issues	3
CHW 132	Field Experience	4
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	16

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

Fall		Hours
Semester 1
CHW 121	Introduction to Community Health Work	3
CHW 130	Mental Health Issues	3
	Hours	6
Spring
Semester 2
CHW 120	Public Health Study of Disease & Epidemics	3
CHW 125	Nutrition, Exercise and Disease	3
	Hours	6
Summer
Semester 3
CHW 132	Field Experience	4
	Hours	4
	Total Hours	16

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

Emsi 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.

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Annual Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile	$36,802
Median 50th Percentile	$52,938
Senior-Level 90th Percentile	$78,942

Hourly Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile	$18
Median 50th Percentile	$25
Senior-Level 90th Percentile	$38

Annual Job Openings

91 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 less	7.49%
A certificate	0.00%
Some college	2.63%
An Associate degree	22.71%
A Bachelor's degree	51.88%
A Master's or Professional degree	15.30%
A Doctoral degree or more	0.00%

67.18% continue their education beyond an associate degree