Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker

Credential: 16-Hour Community Health Worker Certificate

Community Health Worker Certificate

The Profession

A CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of the community served, and who understands its people and needs. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a bridge between community members and health and social services.

  • Community Health Workers bridge the gap between healthcare providers and those in the community in need of care.
  • They inform and educate residents in their community who suffer from chronic diseases, early childhood diseases and other special health problems.
  • They make home visits, help patients navigate complex health information systems, advise and help connect patients to care they need.

Community Health Workers are an essential link between health and care providers and people, and ultimately help reduce health disparities in Mississippi.

Certification

House Bill 1401 now requires that no person shall represent himself or herself as a community health worker unless he or she is certified as such in accordance with the requirements of the Mississippi State Department of Health. We are an approved training provider and provide coursework that aligns with the core competencies.

CHW Coursework

  • 16-Hour Community Health Worker Certificate
  • PHT 1113 Introduction to Healthcare and Public Health
  • CHW Competency: Evaluation and Research Skills
  • CHW Competency: Individual and Community Assessment Skills
  • PHT 2223 Public Health Education Communication or PHT 2213 Healthcare Advocacy
  • CHW Competency: Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • CHW Competency: Education and Facilitation Skills
  • CHW Competency: Evaluation and Research Skills
  • CHW Competency: Advocacy and Outreach Skills
  • CHW Competency: Individual and Community Assessment Skills
  • CHW Competency: Capacity Building Skills
  • CHW Competency: Interpersonal and Relationship-Building Skills
  • PHT 2123 Health Information Access and Analysis OR PHT 1213 Prevention and Community Health
  • CHW Competency: Professional Skills and Conduct: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
  • CHW Competency: Evaluation and Research Skills
  • PHT 2134 Practicum I
  • CHW Competency: Service Coordinator and Navigation Skills
  • CHW Competency: Individual and Community Assessment Skills
  • TAH 1113 Medical Terminology in Allied Health
  • CHW Competency: Knowledge Base
  • CHW Competency: Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • CHW Competency: Individual and Community Assessment Skills