Community Health Advocate, Diabetes NEW

Certificate of Proficiency

31201

This program prepares advocates for prevention of and education about diabetes. This diabetes-specific curriculum is relevant to any patient/population confronting this disease. The Community Health Advocate program is applicable to both entry-level position and experienced healthcare professionals. The program emphasizes new information on the disease process and recent developments in prevention and management of diabetes.

Curriculum Requirements

HCE 100	Basic Health Care Concepts and Skills	4 credits
HCE 108	Preparing Therapeutic Diet	2 credits
HCE 112	Medical Terminology	2 credits
HCE 140	Diabetes Awareness	2 credits
HCE 141	Diabetes Prevention and Control	3 credits
HCE 142	Diabetic Advocacy	3 credits

Total Minimum Certificate Requirements

16 credits

In addition to completing the course requirements above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet an academic requirement by one of the following methods:

Completion of ENG 100, Writing Fundamentals, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
EAC COMPASS writing placement score of 85 or higher entered into your student record.
Completion of BUS 111, Business Mathematical Calculations, with a grade of "C" or better.
Completion of MAT 120, Intermediate Algebra, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
EAC COMPASS mathematics placement score of 61 or higher entered into your student record.