Community Health Worker Training

Community Health Worker (CHW) Training

A Community Health Worker is a front-line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
-American Public Health Association

A Community Health Worker Instructor is an individual approved to provide instruction and training in one or more core competencies for Community Health Workers. As more Community Health Workers are needed in the public health workforce, more CHW Trainers are needed to support CHWs with ongoing education and professional development.

Umemba Health Academy offers certifications for both Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Community Health Worker Instructors (CHWIs). When funding is available, the Umemba Health Foundation provides scholarships to support these certifications. Learn more and register by clicking on the images below.

Certification Courses