12 Credit Hour MCH Certificate Program A one year, 12 credit hour program for MCH professionals wishing to enhance their public health leadership, scholarship and partnership capabilities. This program runs from July 2002 through August 2003. Program Goal: Enhance the skills of the MCH professionals in the areas of scholarship, leadership and partnership in MCH public health practice to better enable them to improve the health of their communities. Who should participate? Bachelor degree level public health workers, especially those already in MCH practice in isolated areas from one of the four corner states. |
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College Credit: MCH trainees will be required to take one three credit hour MCH Public Health Course that is offered at one of the RMPHEC universities or a web based program that is equivalent. They will be required to complete five credit hours in a practicum experience and they will earn four credit hours by attending two MCH Institutes for a total of 12 graduate credit hours. Credit hours are based on semester credit hours. MCH Institute: MCH trainees will attend two annual MCH Public Health Institutes in Durango, CO. For more info. visit the web site. Field experience: MCH trainees will be required to complete a practicum experience equivalent to five credit hours. An academic and field site mentor will be assigned. |
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Maternal and Child Health websites: The websites listed are an introduction to the wealth of information available via the Internet |