Health Navigator AAS

 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 Fitness 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 101 COM 125   OR COM 115 HWE 100 CSL 250 PBH 180	Health Navigation Principles & Practices I Health Navigation Principles & Practices II General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Interpersonal Communications   OR Public Speaking 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