CHW Core Competency Training

April 15-July 1, 2025
Tuesdays 6-9pm
Virtual 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, April 15th through July 1st, 2025 from 6-9pm.  *Please note that this training has different weekly hours than our past core trainings. This is 3 hours each week of zoom class and 3 hours a week of “homework.”* There is an orientation on April 8th at 6pm.

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

Application deadline is March 28th, 2025 at noon – but apply ASAP as spots are limited and applications are considered in the order they are received. If you have any questions, please email CHWARI’s Interim Director, Dr. Tonya Glantz at tglantz@ric.edu. If you believe you are on a waitlist for this training, you must contact Dr. Glantz to renew your application / confirm your status. Please do not assume you are already on a waitlist. Thanks!