CHW Core Competency Training

September 10- December 17, 2025
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm
Virtual over Zoom

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Get the training you need to apply for CHW Certification!

CHWARI’s FREE virtual Community Health Worker Core Competency Training is intended to prepare participants for entry-level CHW positions in community-based social service, healthcare and behavioral health settings. Its 12 modules are each aligned with a set of competencies defined by the Rhode Island Certification Board. Each module includes 3 hours of live zoom training plus 3 hours of training activities, for a total of 72 training hours, fulfilling the 70-hour requirement for RI CHW certification. Applicants must be fluent in English. 

This CHW Core Training will run over ZOOM on Wednesday evenings, 5:30pm to 8:30pm from September 10th to December 17th, 2025.  *Please note that this training has different weekly hours than some of our past core trainings. This is 3 hours each week of zoom class and 3 hours a week of “homework.”* ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED AT ALL ZOOM SESSIONS.

Specific Dates: 9/10, 9/17, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17. 

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

Application Link: https://forms.gle/yc5zqvgGzkkeatdY6

This training is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and conducted by the Community Health Worker Association of RI housed at the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.