Learn how you can improve the health of your community. Transfer to a 4-year program and start your career as a health educator or health advisor.
Explore potential issues affecting your community
Public health professionals are passionate about improving the quality of life of everyone around them. They develop health and wellness programs and work to promote positive change in their community.
Make a lasting impact, as a student, you will:
- Explore public health services at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Sharpen your communication and advocacy skills to work with special populations, including children and the elderly.
- Identify and address a community need related to health, health education, and health promotion.
- Study health disparities in a variety of population groups.
- Develop strategies to increase health literacy and enhance access to healthcare.
- Understand how health promotion goes hand-in-hand with disease prevention.
JCCC Public Health courses—great electives for any major!
Public Health courses open the door to understanding the needs of your community. Learn to analyze emerging issues and effectively communicate solutions. Whatever your major, public health courses are an excellent complement.
JCCC’s public health courses are taught by professors with real-world experience. Small class sizes mean you will not be lost among hundreds of others in a large lecture hall.
With Public Health, your future career is up to you!
Public Health is an initiative-based career path, different from other health fields like nursing or respiratory care. You can find job opportunities as a health educator or health advisor in hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies. Also, you will learn versatile communication and advocacy skills that can be applied to various career paths.
Explore public health on a deeper level through the JCCC Honors Program. Volunteer in your community through Service Learning with the Honors Program.
Want to further your education? JCCC public health classes are transferable to many four-year schools. Make an appointment with an academic counselor to explore your options.
Need help with Public Health homework? No problem!
The JCCC Academic Resource Center offers free tutoring in almost any subject. And our small public health classes — most classes have fewer than 25 students — means one-on-one attention and feedback from your professors.
