Health Navigator AAS

Work Force Ready Degrees

Health Navigator Associate of Applied Science

This two-year Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to provide students with a broad range of advanced skills needed to provide patients and families with services to help them at many points along the health care continuum.

Subject to change without notification. Contact the Health Navigator program office for the most current information.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The student must apply for general college admission to Otero Junior College. Applying to OJC is free and can be completed online at: www.ojc.edu/apply_ojc.aspx.

In addition the student is required to:

1. Be a graduate of an accredited high school or equivalent.
2. Pass a background check and drug screen:

a. Practicum facilities require students to complete a drug screen prior to participating in field experience. This will be arranged through the college. Please plan to follow the procedures promptly when notified.
b. Students are required to take and pass the background check available at this web site address: cccs.certifiedbackground.com

Note: The cost of the background check and drug screen is the responsibility of the students and is in addition to the cost of tuition and fees.

Health Navigator Associate of Applied Science

Subject to change without notification. Contact the Health Navigator program office for the most current information..

Community Health Worker Certificate Program & Year 1 to complete Health Navigator AAS Degree		Credits
First Semester
PBH 100 PBH 101 HWE 111 ENG 121	Introduction to Health Navigation Health Navigation Principles & Practices I Health and Wellness English Composition I * If Accuplacer score RC 0-79 and/or SS 0-94 or both, you will need to take a CCR course.	2 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits
CIS 118 HWE 103	Intro to PC Applications Community First Aid and CPR ** Can be waived with current certification in Adult, Infant, and Child CPR, General First Aid, and AED.	3 credits 1 credit
	Semester Total	15 Credits

Second Semester

PBH 102
PBH 103
PSY 102
COM 125
HWE 100
CSL 250

PBH 180

Health Navigation Principles & Practices I
Health Navigation Principles & Practices II
General Psychology II: GT-SS3
Interpersonal Communications
Human Nutrition
Motivational Interviewing I
(Hybrid course with 1 week online and 2 days on-campus)
Internship I
(2 credits = 90 hours field work) *Requires a clear background check and urine drug screen before any field experience begins. Students responsible for cost (~$80.20).

3 credits
2 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
1.5 credits
--
2 credits

Semester Total

Community Health Worker Certificate Program Total

17.5 Credits

32.5 Credits

Year 2 to complete Health Navigator Associate of Applied Science Degree		Credits
Third Semester
PBH 200 PBH 201 PBH 280 BIO 104 HPR 178	Health Systems Navigation Community Health Focus on Prevention Internship II (3 credits = 135 hours field work) Biology: A Human Approach: GT-SC1 Medical Terminology	3 credits 2 credits 3 credits -- 4 credits 2 credits
	Semester Total	13 Credits

Fourth Semester
PBH 204 PBH 205 PBH 281 ------ SOC 101 ELECTIVE	Health Communications Transition to Health Navigation Internship III (3 credits = 135 hours field work) Intro to Sociology I: GT:SS3 Choose from the approved elective list below	3 credits 2 credits 3 credits -- 3 credits 3 credits
	Semester Total	14 Credits
	Health Navigator Associate of Applied Science Degree	Total 60.5 Credits

APPROVED ELECTIVE LIST:
COM 115 MAT 120 MAT 135 PSY 101 SOC 102 SPA 115 SPA 101	Public Speaking Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 General Psychology l: GT-SS3 Intro to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Spanish for the Professionals I Conversational Spanish I	3 credits 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits