The Community, Health, and Wellness Advocate (CHWA) is a multi-skilled care manager
who helps the patient navigate the complex maze of health and social service providers
to find appropriate care.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Accounting, Business and Leadership programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- BUS 100: Foundations of Business Success (3 credits)
- BTEC 104: Introduction to Business Technology (5 credits)
- Concurrently w/ BUS 100*
- BTEC 181: Medical Terminology I (3 credits)
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
Second Quarter
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits) or BUS 119: Business Communications (5 credits)
- College level reading and writing skills or completion of ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 104: Business Math (5 credits) or MATH 107: Math in Society (5 credits)
- Math 78/79*
- BTEC 182: Medical Terminology II (3 credits)
- BTEC 181 or MEDA 101 each with a grade of C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BTEC 165: Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals (5 credits)
- BTEC 164: Healthcare Law and Ethics (2 credits)
- BTEC 178: Building Sustainable Community Capacity (5 credits)
Fourth Quarter
- BTEC 170: Community Health Advocacy (5 credits)
- BTEC 131: Introduction to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fifth Quarter
- BTEC 160: Medical Scribe (5 credits)
- BTEC 176: Social Determinants of Health (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- BTEC 177: Trauma-Informed Care (5 credits)
- BTEC 294: Career Success (2 credits)
- Program advisor permission required
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit)
- BTEC 288: Cooperative Education Experience (3 credits) recommended
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Detailed Class Sequence
1. Foundations of Business Success
BUS 100 (3 credits)
2. Introduction to Business Technology
BTEC 104 (5 credits)
3. Medical Terminology I
BTEC 181 (3 credits)
4. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
5. English Composition I or Business Communications
ENGL& 101 (5 credits) or BUS 119 (5 credits)
6. Business Math or Math in Society
BUS 104 (5 credits) or MATH 107 (5 credits)
7. Medical Terminology II
BTEC 182 (3 credits)
8. Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals
BTEC 165 (5 credits)
9. Healthcare Law and Ethics
BTEC 164 (2 credits)
10. Building Sustainable Community Capacity
BTEC 178 (5 credits)
11. Community Health Advocacy
BTEC 170 (5 credits)
12. Introduction to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
13. Medical Scribe
BTEC 160 (5 credits)
14. Social Determinants of Health
BTEC 176 (5 credits)
15. Trauma-Informed Care
BTEC 177 (5 credits)
16. Career Success
BTEC 294 (2 credits)
17. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens
HLTH 105 (1 credit)
18. Cooperative Education Experience
BTEC 288 (3 credits)
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