The power of Community Health Workers is their unique understanding of the experience, language and cultures of the community members they serve.
The Center for Health Impact (CHI) is an approved Community Health Worker education and training provider through the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Community Health Workers.
Our 80-hour Community Health Worker Core Competency Course is built upon the 10 core competencies as defined by the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Community Health Workers.
The course is led by CHI’s team of seasoned instructors who have conducted CHW training locally, nationally, and globally. The team also includes instructors who are presently working as CHWs.
In addition to the Core Competency Course, CHI offers many other training topics for CHWs and other health workers.
Training Overview
This training focuses on the 10 core competencies for Community Health Workers established by the Massachusetts State Board of Certification of CHWs. The 12-session course provides individuals with information they will need to become a certified Community Health Worker. It includes 10 sessions of core topics and 2 sessions of specialty health-related topics.
The CHW Core Competencies Include:
- Outreach Methods and Strategies
- Effective Communication
- Care Coordination and System Navigation
- Education to Promote Behavior Change
- Community Capacity Building and Advocacy
- Individual and Community Assessment
- Roles, Skills and Conduct for CHWs
- Public Health Concepts and Approaches
- Documentation and Boundary-Setting
- Culturally Responsive Care
Unless advertised differently, the training course is conducted via Zoom. Participants must have a webcam and participate in class activities to be counted as present for class and must attend 11 out of 12 sessions in order to be eligible for a certificate of completion.
Tuition & Fees
The standard cost for the 12-week core competency training is $1,600 per person. For organizations who may need cost assistance or for organizations planning to enroll large groups of people (5 or more), please reach out for more information about our available community partner discounts.
Schedule
CHI usually offers the 12-session CHW Core Competency Course two times per year – Fall and Spring. Additional courses may be added through inter-agency agreements or grant funding.
FAQs
For our most commonly-asked questions, we have answers! Check out our FAQs.
Contact
For registration or other information about this or other CHW training, please contact [email protected] or call 508-826-4345.
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