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Maternal and Child Health

MCHL-ATD


Cheryl Kerr, Program Director, HEC (727) 341-3736

Job Related Opportunites:

  • Family Support Worker
  • Community Health Worker
  • Healthy Start Worker
  • Migrant Worker Advocate
  • Health Worker/Liaison
  • Home Visitor
  • Resource Worker
  • Outreach Worker
  • Promotora
  • Public Health Aide

Our Maternal and Child Health program targets non-degreed, front-line community health workers who serve as home visitors, family support workers, resource workers, peer counselors, public health aides, family advocates, and outreach workers. The goal of this program is to increase the skills and job performances of those who provide outreach and support services to families with children, age birth to five, who are in public health child development and family services programs. Students enrolled in this program will learn skills necessary for promoting, fostering and supporting healthy, well-functioning families.

These courses will apply toward the A.S. degree in Human Services.

Additional Information for Financial Aid Eligible Certificate Programs

  • U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code (occupations that the program prepares students to enter):

51-1503

Clinical/Medical Social Work

 

31-9099.00

Healthcare Support Workers, all others
  • On-time Graduation Rate1: NA (less than 10 students graduated from the program in FY 2010-11)
  • Tuition and Fees for Entire Program (completing the program within normal time): In-State - $2220; Out-of-State - $7997
  • Typical Costs for Books and Supplies for Entire Program: $1400
  • Job Placement Rate2:  NA (No graduates reported for FY 2009-10)
  • Median Loan Debt Incurred (students who completed the program): TBD

1 Source: PeopleSoft Student Information System
2 Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and SPC Recent Alumni Survey

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20101/0430 (BEGINNING 8/23/2010) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~



PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - Grade of "C" or higher is required
HUS 1001 PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN SERVICES 3
HUS 1111 INTRODUCTION TO INTRA- AND INTER-PERSONAL PROCESSES 3
HUS 2540 BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES 3
HUS 2541 WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PERIOD 3
HUS 2542 WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD 3
HUS 2550 SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DISENFRANCHISED 3
HUS 2949 CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
TOTAL DIPLOMA HOURS 21

C&I 6/8/10 ~ BOT 7/20/10