Chhatrapati Christian Medical College Vellore offers a Certificate in Community Health Course. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work in the field of community health. The course focuses on the health needs of the community and how to address them. It covers topics such as public health, epidemiology, health promotion, health education, and health policy.

The course is divided into three parts. The first part covers the basics of community health, including the history of public health, epidemiology, health promotion, and health policy. The second part focuses on the application of community health principles to specific health issues. This includes topics such as health promotion, health education, and health policy. The third part covers the management of community health programs, including the development of health plans, the implementation of health programs, and the evaluation of health programs.

The course is designed to be completed in one year. It consists of six modules, each of which is divided into two parts. The first part covers the theoretical aspects of community health, while the second part focuses on the practical aspects. The course also includes a fieldwork component, which involves working with a community health organization. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a Certificate in Community Health.

Course Duration	Fee	Study Mode	University Type
2 Years	Rs. 2,00,000	Full Time	Deemed University

Semester	Subject	Topic Covered
1st Semester	Community Health Nursing	Introduction to Community Health Nursing, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health Care Delivery System, Health Care Financing, Primary Health Care, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management
2nd Semester	Community Health Nursing	Community Health Nursing Practice, Community Diagnosis, Program Planning and Evaluation, Research in Community Health Nursing, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management
3rd Semester	Community Health Nursing	Community Health Nursing Administration, Community Health Nursing Education, Community Health Nursing Research, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management
4th Semester	Community Health Nursing	Community Health Nursing Practice, Community Diagnosis, Program Planning and Evaluation, Research in Community Health Nursing, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management
5th Semester	Community Health Nursing	Community Health Nursing Administration, Community Health Nursing Education, Community Health Nursing Research, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management
6th Semester	Community Health Nursing	Community Health Nursing Practice, Community Diagnosis, Program Planning and Evaluation, Research in Community Health Nursing, Health Care of Special Groups, Maternal and Child Health Care, Environmental Health, Health Care of Elderly, Mental Health Care, Health Care of Disabled, Disaster Management

The important topics covered in the Christian Medical College Vellore Certificate in Community Health programme are as follows:

1. Introduction to Community Health
2. Epidemiology
3. Health Promotion
4. Health Education
5. Health Care Delivery
6. Health Economics
7. Health Care Management
8. Health Care Systems
9. Health Care Policies
10. Health Care Financing
11. Health Care Quality
12. Health Care Ethics
13. Health Care Law
14. Health Care Research
15. Health Care Informatics
16. Health Care Technology
17. Health Care Planning
18. Health Care Leadership
19. Health Care Communication
20. Health Care Advocacy