CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

Community Health is a multidisciplinary course that focuses on improving the health and well-being of communities through sustainable development practices. This course examines the complex interplay between health, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence community welfare. Students learn to assess community needs, design and implement health promotion programs, and evaluate their effectiveness. The curriculum typically covers topics such as primary health care, health education, community organizing, social determinants of health, and participatory research methods. Emphasis is placed on understanding cultural diversity, addressing health disparities, and empowering communities to take charge of their own health outcomes. Practical skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilization are also developed. This course prepares students for careers in public health, community development, NGOs, and government agencies, where they can work towards creating healthier and more resilient communities.

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)

b) Certificate Level 4 in Community health or a related course

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(17 UNITS)

COURSE OVERVIEW

Community Health 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