Community Health Specialist at Merritt College | Trade School Go
    Merritt College

    Community Health Specialist

    Certificate
    Certificate (12 weeks - 1 year)
    $1,258
    In-State Tuition
    9 months
    Duration
    On-Campus
    Format
    Oakland, CA
    Location

    About This Program

    Community Health and Preventive Medicine program at Merritt College

    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:$1,258/yr
    Out-of-State Tuition:$9,898/yr

    School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES

    Financial Aid

    72%
    Receive Any Aid
    100%
    Receive Federal Aid
    11%
    Pell Grant Recipients
    $7,333
    Avg Loan Amount
    2%
    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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