Community Health +
If you’re interested in both healthcare and social services work, the community health certificate is a great place to start.
Overview
This program prepares students to work in frontline positions in public health, supporting improved health outcomes for individuals and communities. A community health worker’s role includes a variety of tasks-from providing outreach and education to advocacy.
- Outcomes
- Transfer Pathways
- Explore Careers
With a CCV certificate in community health you’ll be prepared to:
- Address social determinants of health disparities
- Practice effective case management
- Complete an associate degree at CCV through a clear pathway
- Transfer to a partner institution to continue your education
If you choose to complete an associate degree and want to continue your education further, CCV has agreements with other institutions across Vermont and throughout the region to make transferring seamless, easy, and affordable.
Students who graduate from CCV with a behavioral science or health science degree can choose from many transfer pathways into bachelor’s degrees, including 2+2 pathways that guarantee just 60 more credits after earning an associate degree at CCV. Additionally, the Vermont Transfer Guarantee is a partnership that provides guaranteed admission and seamless transfer from CCV to participating Vermont colleges and universities.
For a full list of transfer pathways from CCV’s associate degrees, view the transfer pathways search tool.
Related Programs
CCV programs are stackable, meaning they build on one another as you progress toward your goals. The credits you earn in your community health certificate can also be applied to:
Classes you take in the certificate will apply to your degree program through a clearly mapped pathway.
