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Community Health Worker Certification

草莓视频APP offers a approved Community Health Worker CHW Certification. This certificate combines four 3-credit Health Science courses (HLTH 105, HLTH 160, HLTH 225, and HLTH 298) along with a 1-credit 40-hour practicum experiential learning course. At completion of this program, the participants will be qualified to apply for a Maryland State Community Health Worker Certification. The program is based on the Germantown Campus but can be completed mostly virtually!

Review the follow steps to earn your CHW as a Community Health Program Major or as a stackable credential with any major here at MC or just attend MC to earn the CHW certification.

5 steps to earn your way to a Community Health Worker Certification:

1. Register as a MC student.
Students should register in the Community Health Program 186A

2. Search the Class Schedule new window to choose in-person or virtual options
CHW certification course requirements:

  • : Personal and Community Health (3 credits)
  • : The Science and Theory of Health (3 credits)
  • : Introduction to Health Behaviors (3 credits)
  • : Global Health Capstone (3 credits)
    • Only offered in the Spring semesters
    • Prerequisites: HLTH160 and HLTH225
  • HLTH 297: 40-hour practicum (1 credit)
    • Only offered in the Spring semesters
    • Prerequisites: HLTH160 and HLTH225; Corequisite: HLTH298

3. Paying for College/Tuition and Financial Aid new window
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Once you have taken all 5 required courses and have your completed certification, sign up here for official registration as a CHW.

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Come back to MC to earn continuing education credits for free to renew your CHW certification.