Curriculum for Lay Health Builders:

Introductory Courses:

Bible Study on Church Based Health Ministry - 10 hours
Bible Study on Spiritual Powers - 15 hours
Spiritual Journeys and Behavior Change - 10 hours
Introduction to Lay Health Ministry - 10 hours

Heart and Artery Disease Electives:

Journey to Health - 15 hours
Part 1:  Understanding Heart and Artery Disease
Part 2:  Heart and Artery Disease Risk Factor Assessment
Part 3:  Making a Plan to Reduce Risk of Heart and Artery Disease
Part 4:  Steps to Heart Healthy Eating


High Blood Pressure, Obesity and Smoking Screening, Education & Referral - 10 hours
High Cholesterol and Diabetes Screening, Education & Referral - 10 hours

HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis Electives:
Prevention, screening, counseling, home-based care, family/caregiver support and on-going education - 40
hours

Clinical Training:

Screening and education in the community supervised by instructor:
15 hours (heart and artery)
30 - 40 hours (HIV/AIDS)
Curriculum