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Community Health Worker Course Schedule
The CHW course takes place over seven weeks with a mix of evening lectures and weekend skills:
- Weeks 1-6 will entail of lectures twice a week and skills lab once a week
- Week 7 will entail of lecture final exam and skills final exam
You will schedule clinical shifts at our partner labs and clinics during your course. You must complete 40-60 hours of clinical shifts, along with a minimum number of several procedures. Under normal circumstances, it takes four to six weeks to complete your clinical shifts.
Attendance Requirements
Didactic / Lecture
Students may miss a maximum of one four-hour lecture. The student is responsible for all missed lecture material. If a student misses a lecture exam, the exam may be made up by taking it during an exam retake date, but it will count as one of the two retake exams. Practical skills lab sessions may not be missed. Any absence must be supported with documentation and presented to the program director before the next session.
Clinical Rotations
Students are required to attend every clinical shift and orientation as assigned. Any absence must be reported to the clinical site and program director, along with providing supporting documentation. It is expected that students will be absent only for unexpected illnesses. No more than one excused, canceled, or rescheduled shift will be allowed per student. More than two undocumented absences may result in removal from the clinical phase of training and program.