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Community Health Survey, Assessment, and Health Improvement Planning runs September 1 - November 1, 2026. Registration closes September 8.
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Learn Health Survey, Assessment, and Health Improvement Planning Online and Gain Career-Ready Skills
Build stronger, healthier communities through data-driven insights and collaborative action. This course covers how to understand community health assessments and interpret survey results. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools needed to design and implement effective community health assessments and public health improvement plans.
You’ll learn how to gather and analyze health data, engage community partners, and identify key priorities in health status that guide meaningful change. From conducting surveys to developing strategic action plans, this program emphasizes evidence-based methods and real-world applications that support public health goals through reliable survey data. This course serves as a foundation point for those eager to pursue careers in public health and can be stacked into an ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï credential or degree.
Format
Self-paced and online, allowing education to fit within your busy schedule. Learners have up to 8 weeks to complete the course.
Cost
$450 per student plus a $35 transaction fee per payment. All learning materials are included with tuition. Group discounts available.
Course Details and Learning Outcomes
Students will learn concepts and methods of community health improvement and the role of assessment in ongoing care. This course will cover important community health topics including systems thinking that leads to coordination of health care and public health activities to achieve community health goals; Community health assessments and plans to improve them, the nature of health and its determinants; the use of quantitative and qualitative methods; data analysis; community mobilization and capacity building; and the impact on community health improvement.
After successful completion of Community Health Survey, Assessment, and Health Improvement Planning, learners will earn a certificate of completion and a digital skills badge embedded with the competencies learned. You can include these items on your resume, LinkedIn page, portfolio, or share it with an employer.
Students can also convert the course to three credits and continue to an ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï certificate or degree. SeeÌýFAQsÌýfor more information.
- Learn foundational and applied skills of conducting surveys
- Learn about identifying areas and strategies to assess the data collected from surveys
- Learn about evidence based theories and how this can impact in decision making
- Students will learn about analyzing the primary data
- The course serves as a foundational level for people who want to explore public health and its applications
Why take this course?
Professional Career Advisement
Receive a personal advising session with your instructor and gain confidence in your future career.
What students are saying about Community Health Survey, Assessment, and Health Improvement Planning*
✓ Increased knowledge, skills, and understanding of the subject matter.
✓ Were highly satisfied with the overall experience of the course.
✓ Agreed that the subject matter was organized and presented effectively.
*Fall 2025 post-course survey results.
Are you interested in taking the Community Health Worker state exam?
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Community Health Worker Certificate will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill established Colorado Community Health Worker Core/Professional Competencies in the field and practice of Community Health Workers.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï your Community Health Survey, Community Health Assessment, and Health Improvement Planning course instructor
Garvita Thareja
Dr. Garvita Thareja is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her specialties include physical therapy rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, data analysis, data mining, health management and community health education in the broad area of public health.
Prior to joining the Metropolitan State University of Denver, Garvita served as a statistical consultant and taught diverse healthcare courses at Middle Tennessee State University, while also pursuing her PhD. As a Public Health advocate, she participated in various community health needs assessments for counties in TN and CO and participated in the surveys as well as data analysis. As a physical therapist, she has served in the rehabilitation clinics in a variety of healthcare departments such as cardiac-thoracic, neurology and orthopedic departments. She also has assessed and treated various behavioral and developmental delays among children.
In her present role, she serves as reviewer for various state, national and international level conference submissions, leads university and community wide professional committees as well as teach undergraduate and graduate students in healthcare management and public health programs. Bringing a diverse background, she believes in inter-professional activities and have experience working on cross professional projects.
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