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This short-term program is intended to prepare students to become a contact tracer in the community health setting. The career development course increases employability and work skills. This program is specifically for noncredit students who are seeking training in the community health setting for immediate entry-level employment. Furthermore, this program will also provide foundational community health skills and training for students to enter into more advanced community health career programs. Students must pass both courses to earn the Contact Tracer certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will gain employment as a contact tracer in the community.
- Students will demonstrate job readiness skills.
- Students will progress through the community and health career ladder by enrolling in further community and health career programs.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Required Courses
- Health Educators
Health Educators
SOC Career Code: 21-1091.00Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Typical Hourly Salary$23.83The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$60,032.26Annual Job Openings1,734Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
SOC Career Code: 21-1094.00Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
Typical Hourly Salary$22.86The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$57,287.38Annual Job Openings1,265Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages
- Health Educators
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Mt. San Antonio College offers classes in career and technical education (CTE) program areas such as Animation and Gaming, Culinary Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Veterinary Technology, Fire Technology, and many more, under its open admissions policy. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, please refer to our Academic Divisions and Departments web page or contact the Career Education Office. Lack of English proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.
