CHW Core Competency Training

Course Dates:
May 12th- July 28th
Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30pm
Over Zoom

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 Tuesday evenings, 5:30pm to 8:30pm from May 12-July 28, 2026.  *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.

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

The deadline for the application is May 4, 2026 by 4:00 pm, though the application will likely close earlier due to high demand. If you have any questions, please email David Zuleta at dzuleta@ric.edu or Anna Nerbonne at anerbonne@ric.edu. This class will be capped at 30 participants and we cannot accommodate requests to overfill. There will be more trainings offered in the future!