Health Navigation Minor

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Health navigation is a new role in the changing health care environment. Health navigators work in hospitals, health clinics, human service agencies, and insurance companies. They work with clients to clarify the health system and health insurance, assist clients to access services they need and are eligible for, and educate clients regarding overall health. The health navigation program is open to UM-Flint students as a minor and to non-degree students as a certificate program.

To be eligible to earn the certificate, community-based applicants (non-degree seeking students) must satisfy the following:

A minimum of one year of part-time or full-time volunteer experience in a healthcare setting within the past five years
Effective oral and written skills
Satisfactory completion of a written professional goal statement related to the specialty certificate program

Prerequisites

Junior standing
With a grade of C (2.0) or better, one from:
ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3).
EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work (3).

Requirements

Sixteen to seventeen credits, including at least 12 completed at UM-Flint, with grades of C+ (2.3) or better in all required courses.

A. Health Navigator Foundations (6 credits)

B. Track Option (10-11 credits)

One of the following tracks:

Health Education

One from:
MTP 320 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals (2).
or
MTP 321 - Introduction to Medical Terminology (1).
HCR 380 - Strategies in Health Education (3).
PHS 409 - Health Navigator Practicum for Public Health Science (3).
PHS 440 - Assessment for Human Service Providers (3).