College of the Desert
Certificate
Certificate (12 weeks - 1 year)
$1,326
In-State Tuition
9 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Palm Desert, CA
Location
About This Program
Community Health and Preventive Medicine program at College of the Desert
Types of Community Health Specialists
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Community Health Outreach Worker
Community Health Program Coordinator
Health Promotion Specialist
Public Health Program Manager
Health Services Manager
Health Education Coordinator
Community Nutrition Educator
What You'll Learn:
- Public health
- Community health services and delivery
- Health behavior and cultural factors
- Local government operations
- Human services
- Health communication and promotion
- Health services administration in local settings
- Environmental health
- Preventive and comparative medicine
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Family and community health
- Applicable law and regulations
Costs & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition:$1,326/yr
Out-of-State Tuition:$10,174/yr
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
88%
Receive Any Aid
100%
Receive Federal Aid
38%
Pell Grant Recipients
$7,763
Avg Loan Amount
100%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.2208 (Community Health Specialist)
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