# Medical Assisting: Community Health Worker (Certificate of Completion-Noncredit)

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Medical Assisting

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/degrees-certificates/medical-assisting/community-health-worker-certificate-completion-noncredit/

### Description

Non-credit Community Health Worker program allows students the opportunity to get the skills essential for the safe and effective movement of a patient across the care continuum, improved self-management of patient care, and enhanced patient-practitioner communication.  Community Health workers serve as a liaison between patients, caregivers, and their health care providers to improve patient care. This certificate provides introductory training for community health workers who want to gain navigation skills and knowledge of patient resources, basic health promotion, and professional conduct.  In addition, completion of this certificate, provide a step in making an informed decision regarding the selection of additional programs of study leading to academic and health care career goals or as an augmentation to existing certificates and licenses.

The Certificate of Completion will only appear on documents issued directly by the Medical Assistant Department.  The  Certificate of Completion will not be noted on the transcript.

A grade of “satisfactory progress” or "pass" in each course is required for non-credit certificate completion.

### Program Learning Outcomes

**Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:**

-   Define the role of a Community Health Worker as it relates to education, advocacy and healthcare coordination for individuals, families, and communities.
-   Understand professional and ethical responsibility in health care.
-   Evaluate patient resources and apply strategies for working with the healthcare team, community agencies, and organizations that serve patients.
-   Apply appropriate communication strategies to collect and share relevant information to improve interactions with patients, clients and other health care providers.
-   Evaluate the social determinants and health disparities that impact the care that patients receive.

### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MA 500A | Fundamentals of Medical Terminology I | 0 |
| MA 500B | Fundamentals of Medical Terminology II | 0 |
| MA 502 | Fundamentals of Health Navigation | 0 |
| MA 503 | Medical Law and Ethics | 0 |
| MA 504 | Health and Wellness | 0 |
| MA 505 | Professionalism in Healthcare | 0 |
| **Total Units** | | 0 |