Junior CHW (high school)
HPAC students in grades 10 to 12 with a signed parent or guardian consent form. Students finish the full program in high school and apply for the Ohio certificate once they are 18 and hold a diploma.
Every pathway shares the same core. Graduates who meet Ohio's requirements apply for the Ohio CHW certificate. How the certificate works.
The Junior Community Health Worker program: a certificate earned through HPAC
The Ohio Board of Nursing CHW credential is on Ohio's industry-recognized credential list for health (EMIS code CJ32). HPAC already maps to Ohio standards in English, science, math, social studies, and health science, so most CHW hours double as standards-based work. Students finish the full program in high school and apply for the certificate once they are 18 and have their diploma.
Three-year plan (grades 10 to 12)
| Grade | Courses | Class | Lab | Clinical | HPAC work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | CHW 101; CHW 102 modules 1 to 4 | 38 | 0 | 20 (IDEAS project) | Team forms and identifies a need; HPAC.1, HPAC.2 |
| 11 | CHW 102 modules 5 to 7; CHW 103 | 52 | 10 | 50 (20 shadowing, 30 education and outreach) | Develop and enact; mini-grant; HPAC.3, HPAC.4 |
| 12 | CHW 104 | 20 | 2 | 60 (supervised client work) | Assess and share; capstone; HPAC.5, HPAC.6 |
| Total | 110 | 12 | 130 |
Two-year plan (grades 11 and 12)
| Grade | Courses | Class | Lab | Clinical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | CHW 101 and 102; CPR lab | 48 | 6 | 50 (20 shadowing, 20 IDEAS, 10 outreach) |
| 12 | CHW 103 and 104; vital signs and home visit labs | 62 | 6 | 80 (60 supervised client work, 20 education) |
| Total | 110 | 12 | 130 |
Protections for students under 18
- An adult supervisor is always on site.
- No home visits by minors. Home visit skills are practiced in the simulation lab and on supervised site visits.
- Students never hold a client caseload alone. Client-facing work happens at supervised events and sites.
- Every site agreement says how minors are supervised and follows the school's rules.
- A parent or guardian signs a consent and supervision agreement before enrollment.
From graduation to certificate
- The program verifies completion and competency at the end of grade 12 and keeps the record.
- At 18 and with a diploma, the graduate applies to the Board, pays the $35 fee, and requests the BCI check.
- We send our completion notice within 10 business days after the graduate tells us they applied.
- Graduates whose completion is more than 12 months old get a free skills refresher (vital signs, CPR renewal, documentation).
- Graduates can continue in Pathway E in college.
What you study, start to finish
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