Maricopa Community Colleges

Health Careers : Community Health Advocate
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Community Health Advocate for Diabetes
Community Health Advocates (CHAs) serve as informational and educational liaisons for patients with diabetes in the community. CHAs are advocates for patients within the healthcare system and have specialized cultural training in the Native American culture.

Work Environment:
Employment is found in home health, community clinics, and other health care settings that address diabetes in Native American populations.

Job Outlook:
Not available


Licensure/Certification:
None required

Salary:
Not available

Program Offerings:
The Certificate of Completion program is offered at Mesa Community College. For more information contact the Program Advisor at 480-461-7154

Block Transfer for Health Professions:
Not applicable