CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Entry Requirements
An individual entering this course should have any of the following minimum requirements:
a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D (plain)
Or
b) Certificate Level 5 in Community health or a related course
Or
c) Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya National Qualifications Authority
(KNQA)
And/or
d) Any other requirements as may be guided by relevant regulatory body
Program Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are to enable students:
1. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for implementing community
health programmes.
2. Manage Community Health Information Systems
3. Demonstrate clear understanding of community health diagnosis, and community
health care
4. Develop strong communication skills.
Duration: 2090 Hours
Career path: Community Health Assistant
CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (17 UNITS)
COURSE OVERVIEW
Community Health & Development Certificate level 5 qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to enable him/her to effectively discharge community health works and contributes towards meeting health needs and requirements.
The units of competency comprising Community Health Assistant Certificate Level 5 qualification include the following:
Basic Units of Learning
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Duration in Hours | Credit factor |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/01/5/A | Communication skills | 25 | 2.5 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/02/5/A | Numeracy skills | 40 | 4 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/03/5/A | Digital literacy | 45 | 4.5 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/04/5/A | Entrepreneurial skills | 70 | 7 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/05/5/A | Employability skills | 50 | 5 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/06/5/A | Environmental literacy | 25 | 2.5 |
| HE/CU/CH/BC/07/5/A | Occupational safety and health practices | 25 | 2.5 |
| Total | 280 | 28 | |
Common Units of Learning
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Duration in Hours | Credit factor |
| HE/CU/CH/CC/01/5/A | Nutrition in community health | 100 | 10 |
| HE/CU/CH/CC/02/5/A | Epidemiology in community health works | 100 | 10 |
| HE/CU/CH/CC/03/5/A | Human anatomy and physiology | 150 | 15 |
| HE/CU/CH/CC/04/5/A | Microbiology and parasitology in community health | 120 | 12 |
| Total | 470 | 47 | |
Core Units of Learning
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Duration in Hours | Credit factor |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/01/5/A | Community health care | 120 | 12 |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/02/5/A | Community-based health care | 200 | 20 |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/03/5/A | Community health information systems | 150 | 15 |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/04/5/A | Community health linkages | 180 | 18 |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/05/5/A | Community health Services strategies | 180 | 18 |
| HE/CU/CH/CR/06/5/A | Gender, disability and vulnerable groups | 150 | 15 |
| Industrial attachment | 360 | 36 | |
| Total | 1340 | 1340 | |
| Grand total | 2090 | 209 | |