社区卫生证书

社区健康证书的目的是为寻求与社区健康有关的知识和经验的个人提供特定的培训。基于与堪萨斯州社区卫生工作者联盟的信息和对话，该证书计划旨在满足他们对培训社区卫生工作者的明确需求。社区健康工作者是与小团体和社区合作并对其进行教育以改善其选民健康的人。该学术证书计划不是许可或证书认证。<br> <br>该证书计划将为我们的学生以及当前在公共卫生领域寻求加强培训的学生提供以社区和公共卫生为重点的职业指导。这些课程旨在补充堪萨斯州立大学的多个学位课程。内容将需要进行以下方面的专门培训：公众健康和健康决定人群的社会因素
The purpose for the Community Health certificate is to provide specific training to individuals seeking knowledge and experiences pertaining to Community Health. Based on information and dialogue with the Kansas Community Health Worker Coalition, this certificate program was designed to meet their expressed needs of training Community Health Workers. A Community Health Worker is someone who works with and educates small groups and communities to improve the health of their constituents. This academic certificate program is not a licensing or credentialing certification.<br><br>This certificate program will provide a community and public health-focused vocational direction for our students, and those currently working in public health seeking enhanced training. This certificate can be completed by degree seeking students at Kansas State University or obtained as a credential on its own (free-standing).<br><br>The courses are designed to complement several degree programs within Kansas State University. The content will require specific training in: public health and social determinants of heath for small groups and community assessments/outcomes, and, lifestyle behaviors highly related to health risks.