NTCC adds new Community Health Worker Certification program

The Health Sciences and Continuing Education department at Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the offering of a Community Health Worker Certification program starting Jan. 12, 2015.

The Community Health Worker curriculum provides study in chronic disease knowledge, patient resources, and teaching skills. The goal of the program is to provide care coordination skills to assist at-risk patients with managing their care, locating resources and communicating with their healthcare provider.  In the rural healthcare environment, the community health worker will focus on building culturally competent lesson plans, interpersonal skills, and serving as the frontline health worker in the community. At the completion of the program, graduates are qualified to obtain the Department of State Health Services Community Health Worker certification.

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