Healthy Equity

Upcoming Community Health Worker Certification!

  • 1.  Upcoming Community Health Worker Certification!

    Posted 08-21-2023 11:43 AM

    Hi everyone, 

    In 2022 Idaho State University received almost 3 million dollars to create and implement a robust community health worker (CHW) certification program, and it's open for applicants. The CHW Training Academy provides the following:

    • CHW Core Training Program
    • CHW Advanced Training
    • CHW Add-On Health Modules (28 topic specific) 
    • CHW Apprentice Training
    • CHW Supervisor Training
    • CHW Mini Learning Collaboratives 

    Stipends are available. For more information about the application process and stipends, please contact Stephanie Christian at schristian@npaihb.org or Morning Rose Tobey at  mtobey@npaihb.org. Individuals who are interested in receiving CEUs after successful completion, this course is worth 4.8 CEUs. There is a $20 CEU recording fee per person per course. Please contact Ellen Jones at joneelle@isu.edu for more information. 

    Attached are the syllabi for the core and advanced competencies training and the CHW apprenticeship competencies. 



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    Nicole Davis
    Manager of Health Equity Programs
    Idaho Community Health Center Association
    ndavis@idahochc.org
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