Community Health Workers Certificate Program
Course Objective:
Deliver training that supports CHW function in 10 recognized roles and scopes of practice, and in alignment with nationally recognized C3 Core Competencies and skills as outlined by the CDC, APHA, NACHW, AL Coalition for Community Health Workers. Participants will also be given basic training in Chronic Disease Prevention Advocacy and Mental Health First-Aid to facilitate integration in both clinical and community based environments.
General Training Schedule:
Theoretical - Tues, Wed, Thurs - 3 hours each
CHW Practice Placement - Fri or Sat - 4 Hrs
Total Course Contact Hours: 156
Program Cost: $2500
Training Schedule: 9/9/2025 - 12/06/2025
| Week | Date | # of Hours | Course Deliverable | |
| Week 1 | 09/09/2025 | 3 | Role of CHW | |
| 09/10/2025 | 3 | Evolution of CHW Work in USA | ||
| 09/11/2025 | 3 | Intro to Health Promotion for Chronic Disease (Online Only) | ||
| 09/11/2025 or 09/12/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities (Sites to be identified) | ||
| Week 2 | 09/16/2025 | 3 | Intro to Public Health | |
| 09/17/2025 | 3 | Population Equity and Health Inequalities | ||
| 09/18/2025 | 3 | Diabetes Management for the Community | ||
| 09/19/2025 or 09/20/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 3 | 09/23/2025 | 3 | Health Policy & Health Care in the US | |
| 09/24/2025 | 3 | Cultural Humility and Community Communication | ||
| 09/25/2025 | 3 | Cancer Education and Advocacy for Community (Online Only) | ||
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9/26/2025 or 09/27/2025 |
4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 4 | 09/30/2025 | 3 | Guiding Principles of CHW Practice in Community & Clinical Settings (Online Only) | |
| 10/01/2025 | 3 | Client Communications & Interview Techniques | ||
| 10/02/2025 | 3 | Heart Disease Prevention & Care | ||
| **QA 1 | 10/02/2025 | Assessment period 1-Online Proctor on USA Canvas Catalog (15%) Individual Laptop Access Required | ||
| 10/03/2025 or 10/04/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 5 | 10/07/2025 | 3 | Promoting Healthy Behavior Change | |
| 10/08/2025 | 3 | CHW Roles in Care Management and Case Coordination (Online Only) | ||
| 10/09/2025 | 3 | Role of Vaccination & Infectious Disease Prevention | ||
| 10/10/2025 - 10/11/2025 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | |||
| Week 6 | 10/14/2025 | 3 | Introduction to ACES | |
| 10/15/2025 | 3 | Conflict Resolution | ||
| 10/16/2025 | 2.0 | Trauma Informed Care Practices | ||
| 10/16/2025 | 1.0 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 10/18/2025 | 8 | Mental Health First Aid Training-Adults (MHFA Texts - In Person/Virtual) | ||
| Week 7 | 10/21/2025 | 3 | Substance Abuse Prevention and Care (Online Only) | |
| 10/22/2025 | 3 | Stress Management and Self Care | ||
| 10/23/2025 | 3 | Caring for Community - An Environmental Health Approach | ||
| 10/24/2025 or 10/25/2025 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | |||
| Week 8 | 10/28/2025 | 3 | Safety Security & Confidentiality (Online Only) | |
| 10/29/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 10/30/2025 |
Promoting Health for Special Interest Populations (Disabled; Re-Entry; Immigrant) |
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| QA 2 | 10/30/2025 | Assessment Period 2 - Online Proctor on USA Canvas Catalog (15%) Individual Laptop Access Required | ||
| 10/31/2025 or 11/01/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 9 | 11/04/2025 | 2 | Group Facilitation & Launch of Assessment 4 Project | |
| 11/04/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 11/05/2025 | 3 | Community Advocacy (Online Only) | ||
| 11/06/2025 | 2 | Community Diagnosis | ||
| 11/06/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 11/07/2025 or 11/08/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 10 | 11/11/2025 | 3 | Community Assessment Tools (Online Only) | |
| 11/12/2025 | 3 | Sexual & Reproductive Health Management - A CHW Response | ||
| 11/13/2025 | 2 | Creating Community Health Training Opportunities | ||
| 11/13/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 11/14/2025 or 11/15/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| Week 11 | 11/18/2025 | 3 | Community Health Outreach Creation (Online Only) | |
| 11/19/2025 | 2 | Social Determinants of Health Revisited | ||
| 11/19/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 11/20/2025 | 3 | Planning for Final Project Assignment - Submission of Final Group Project Proposal(s) | ||
| 11/21/2025 or 11/22/2025 | 4 | Site placement @ Clinic or under CHW Supervised Activities | ||
| November 24th - November 27th THANKSGIVING WEEK - NO SESSIONS | ||||
| Week 12 | 12/02/2025 | 2 | Intro to Health Communication and Digital Story Telling | |
| 12/02/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 12/03/2025 | 2 | Planning for Final Assignment | ||
| 12/03/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| QA 3 | 12/04/2025 | 1 | Final Assessment Period 3 - Individual Laptop Access Required (15%) - Site Reports Folder to be Submitted (25%) | |
| 12/04/2025 | 1 | Basic Screening Practice and Simulations | ||
| 12/04/2025 | 1 | Final Project Review & Implementation Plan | ||
| 12/05/2025 or 12/06/2025 | 4 | Community Health Worker Final Projects (s) - Final Group Assessment (25%) | ||
| 12/16/2025 | Release of Cohort 2 Course Certificate Results |