Explore our Community Health Worker Certificate
Our Community Health Worker Certificate targets non-degreed, front-line community health workers who serve as home visitors, family support workers, resource workers, peer counselors, public health aides, family advocates and outreach workers. The Human Services Program is a Single-Source Provider with the Florida Certification Board (FCB).
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Community Health Workers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
2,150
2033
2,670
Percent Change
24
Projected Job Openings
290
Social and Human Service Assistants
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
19,420
2033
22,150
Percent Change
14
Projected Job Openings
2380
FEATURES of the Certificate
- Gives you the skills necessary to promote, foster and support healthy, well-functioning families
- Takes less than two terms to complete
- Transfers to our A.S. in Human Services
SKILLS you learn in SPC's Community Health Worker Certificate
- Human development stages
- Community outreach practices
- Strategies for facilitating healthy families and communities
- Best practices
Community Health Worker Certificate Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility
CHW-CT
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2021 (595)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2021 (595), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
The CHW Section of the APHA (American Public Health Association) has adopted the following definition of a community health worker: A community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
A community health worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.
The Human Services Program is a Single-Source Provider with the Florida Certification Board (FCB). The coursework in this Certificate satisfies the educational requirements for the Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) examination. There are additional requirements to quality for this examination (i.e., work experience). See the FCB website for details www.flcertificationboard.org
These courses will apply toward the A.S. degree in Social and Human Services.
Graduation Requirements
Grade of "C" or higher is required in all courses.
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Dean, Social/Behavioral Science & Human Services
smiley.joseph@spcollege.edu
727.712.5851
Florida CIP Code
0451150400 - Community Health Worker (CCC )
Federal CIP Code
51.1504 - Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
certification
SPC's Community Health Worker Certificate at SPC meets the educational requirements and prepares you for the Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) examination.
CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION AT SPC
This certificate transfers to our Social and Human Services Associate in Science Degree. The A.S. degree transfers to our bachelor's degree in Health Services Administration.
We also offer continuing education for health professionals.
