CERTIFICATE: DURATION 1 YEAR, GRADE DPLUS

EXAMINATION & CERTIFICATION BODIES: TVET CDACC

PROFESSIONAL BODY: CHESOA

1. Course Overview

The Certificate in Community Health Assistants program prepares learners to promote, maintain, and restore community health through preventive, promotive, and basic curative interventions.
It equips students with the knowledge and practical skills to work closely with communities and health facilities to support public health programs and primary healthcare delivery.

2. Course Duration

• Duration: 1 year (including field attachment and community outreach)
• The course is structured into theoretical learning, practical sessions, and supervised community placements.

3. Course Objectives

By the end of the course, learners should be able to:

1. 1. Identify and address community health needs.
   2. Promote health education and behavior change communication.
   3. Conduct community diagnosis and mobilization.
   4. Implement preventive and control measures for common diseases.
   5. Provide basic curative and rehabilitative services at the community level.
   6. Support health data collection and reporting systems.
   7. Demonstrate ethical conduct and professionalism in community health work.

4. Course Structure

• Communication Skills
• Basic Computer Applications
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Introduction to Community Health
• Medical Terminology
• Microbiology and Infection Control
• First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Public Health and Sanitation
• Health Education and Promotion
• Environmental Health
• Medical Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Community Diagnosis and Epidemiology
• Nutrition and Health
• Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
• Disease Prevention and Control
• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
• Health Records and Information Management
• Reproductive Health and Family Planning
• Health Program Planning and Management
• Community-Based Health Interventions
• Field Attachment / Practicum

5. Teaching and Learning Methods

• Classroom Lectures and Tutorials
• Demonstrations and Practical Exercises
• Community Fieldwork and Household Visits
• Group Discussions and Case Studies
• Health Education Campaigns
• Field Attachments and Supervised Outreach Programs

6. Assessment Methods

• Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs)
• Written and Oral Examinations
• Practical Evaluations
• Field Work Reports and Logbooks
• Research/Community Project Presentation

7. Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as:

• Community Health Assistants
• Health Educators
• Public Health Field Officers
• Environmental Health Promoters
• Health Program Mobilizers

Employment opportunities include:

• County and National Government Health Departments
• NGOs and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
• Faith-Based and Private Health Facilities
• Research and Development Projects
• International Humanitarian Agencies