CHW Core Competency Training

Course Dates:
September 29th – December 22nd, 2026
Tuesdays, 6-9pm
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, 6pm-8pm from September 29th through December 22nd 2026, except Tuesday November 3rd.  *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 September 17th, 2026 by 4:00 pm, though the application may close earlier due to high demand. If you have any questions, please email Anna Nerbonne at anerbonne@ric.edu or Paola Nunez pnunezreyez@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!