Maryland Department of Health
Community Health Workers

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Accredited Community Health Worker Training Programs

The Community Health Worker (CHW) training programs listed below are accredited by the Maryland Department of Health:​​


  • Access Community Health Workers Training
    • Accreditation Number:  001-2020-G
    • Accreditation Period: October 1, 2018 - July 23, 2026
    • Language options: English and Spanish
    • Addresses:
      • ​​​​​614 Eastern Shore Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804
      • 3611 43rd Avenue,​ Brentwood, MD 20722​
    • ​​Contact Name: Bettye Muwwakkil, PhD, Executive Director
    • Contact information: [email protected], 240-264-087​8​
  • ​CHW Certification Training Program
    • Accreditation Number: 003-2020-G
    • Accreditation Period: March 6, 2020 - July 23, 2026
    • Address: 45 E. All Saints Street, Frederick, MD  21701
    • Contact Name: Vanda Yamkovenko, ​CHW Program Coordinator
    • Contact information: [email protected],  301-694-3355
NOTE:  ​Grants are available for students enrolled in SNAP.
  • ​Baltimore City Community College Community Health Worker
    • Accreditation Number: 006-2021-G
    • Accreditation Period: April 22, 2021 - April 22, 2027
    • Address: 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.,​ Baltimore, Maryland 21215
    • Contact Name: Chavon L. Robinson, R​​​​​N, BSN;  Lead Instructor, Nurse Manager Workforce Development & Continuing Education
    • Contact information: [email protected], 410-986-3212 ​
​CASA Inc.​​​​
  • ​CASA Tech Community Health Workers Training
    • Accreditation Number: 024-2024-G
    • Accreditation Period: ​December 4, 2024 - December 3, 2027
    • Address: Multipurpose Center 8151 15th Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20783​
    • Contact Name: Liz Torres Villegas​, Manager of Community Health
    • Contact information: [email protected], 240-392-4269
NOTE:  Grant/scholarship/stipend opportunities for students: College of Southern Maryland Foundation funds/scholarships, approval for other scholarships forth coming.​
  • ​Community Health Worker Certification Program
    • Accreditation Number: 020-2024-G
    • Accreditation Period: January 12, 2024 - January 11, 2027​​
    • Address: 8730 Mitchell Road, ​La Plata, Maryland 20646
    • Contact Name: Laura Thayer, Program Manager
    • Contact information: [email protected]; 301-934-7581​​
  • ​Community Health Worker
    • Accreditation Number: 009-2021-G
    • Accreditation Period: August 19, 2021 - August 19, 2027
    • Address: CCBC Essex, ​7201 Rossville Blvd, E.ECHP 305D​, ​Baltimore, Maryland 21237
    • Contact Name: Barb Schmitt, Program Coordinator
    • Contact information: [email protected]; 443-840-4694
  • ​Jordan Community Health Worker Training Program
    • Emphasis: Peer Recovery​
    • Accreditation Number: 016-2022-G
    • Accreditation Period: November 21, 2022 - November 21, 2028
    • Address:  12138 Central Avenue, #878, Mitchellville, MD 20721
    • Contact Name: Masica Jordan

    • ​​Contact information: [email protected], 1-888-633-5778 ​

NOTE: Various funding and scholarship opportunities are available for qualifying applicants.​
  • Community Health Worker Certification Training Program​​​​​
    • Accreditation Number: 028​​-2025​-G
    • Accreditation Period: April 18, 2025 - April 17, 2028
    • ​Language: English (Provision of interpretation in the Amharic language when needed.)
    • Address: 10770 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20901​
    • Contact Name: Dr. Melesse Semegne, CEO
    • Contact​​ information: [email protected], 240-863-2331
  • ​HCP Community Health Worker Certification Training ​​​​​
    • Accreditation Number: 027-2025​-G
    • Accreditation Period: April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028
    • Address: 9505 Reisterstown Rd, Suite 2SE, Owings Mills, MD 21117​​
    • Contact Name: Kiesha Byers MBA, BSN RN, CEO & Director of Training
    • Contact information: [email protected], 443-213-8837​
NOTE:  Different scholarships are available depending on grant funds awarded.​
  • ​Heritage Care Inc. CHW Program
    • ​Accreditation Number: 007-2021-G
    • Accreditation Period: May 13, 2021 - May 13, 2027
    • Language options: English and Spanish​​
    • Address: 4922 LaSalle Road, Hyattsville, M​D 20782
    • Contact Name: Aaron Sydor
    • Contact information: [email protected], 301-864-2333 ext. 1167
NOTE: Scholarship opportunities are available for students.
  • ​Holy Cross Communit​​y Health Worker Program​​​​
    • Accreditation Number: 023-2024-G
    • Accreditation Period: December 4, 2024 - December 3, 2027
    • Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910​
    • Contact Name: Kimberley McBride, Vice President, Community Health
    • Contact information: [email protected]; 301-754-7149​
  • ​CHW/Public Health Program​​​​
    • Accreditation Number: 010-2022-G
    • Accreditation Period: February 18, 2022 - February 18, 2028
    • Address: 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044​
    • Contact Name: Monica Lewis, MS​​
    • Contact information: mlewis3​​​@howardcc.edu, 443-518-4369 ​​
​​Institute for Public Health Innovation

NOTE:  Grant, scholarship, and stipend opportunities are available.

  • ​IPHI Community Health Worker Core Skills Training Program​
    • Accreditation Number: 018-2023-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: March 22, 2023 - March 21, 2026
    • Language Options: English and Spanish
    • Address: 1401 Mercantile Lane, Suite 481, Largo, MD​ 20774
    • Contact Name: Dwyan ​Y. Monroe, ​CHW Training Manager

    • Contact Information: [email protected], 202-747-3437

  • ​Howard County General Hospital Community Health Worker Training Program
    • Accreditation Number: 005-2020-G
    • Accreditation Period: August 8, 2020 - September 21, 2026
    • Address: 5755 Cedar Lane,​ Columbia, MD 21044​​
    • Contact Name: Amanda Toohey​

    • Contact information: [email protected], 410-720-8788​​

  • Montgomery College CHW Certificate Program
    • Accreditation Number: 012-2022-G
    • Accreditation Period: May 2, 2022 - May 2, 2028
    • Address: Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876​
    • Contact Name: Kimberly Driver
    • Contact Information: [email protected], 240-​567-7725
  • ​Vias de la Salud Health Promoters Training Program
    • Accreditation Number: 015-2022-G
    • Accreditation Period: November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2028
    • Language: Training program delivered in ​Spanish
    • Address: Latino Health Initiative, 8630 Fenton Street, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910​
    • Contact Name: David Del Pozo

    • Contact Information: [email protected]; 240-777-3221​

  • Mosaic Group​​ Community Health Worker Training (Generalist) Program
    • Accreditation Number: 008-2021-G​
    • Accreditation Period: July 27, 2021 - July 27, 2027
    • Contact Name: Krystal Billups
    • Contact information: [email protected], 443-509-9930​
  • Mosaic Group Peer Recovery Health Navigator Training
    • Accreditation Number: 021-2024-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: August 21, 2024 - August 20, 2027
    • Address:  1122 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 313, Towson, MD 21204
    • Contact Name:  Krystal Billups
    • Contact Information: ​[email protected], 443-509-9930​
  • ​Community Health Worker Training
    • Accreditation Number: 011-2022-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: February 25, 2022 - February 25, 2025​
    • Address: 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD  20774  ​
    • Contact Name: Karen Ferrigon
    • Contact Information: [email protected], 301-546-0795
  • ​Rebirth Community Health Worker Training Program ​
    • Accreditation Number: 026-2025​-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028
    • Address: 225 N Division St​., Salisbury, MD ​21801
    • Contact Name: Eddline Petion, Program Coordinator
    • Contact Information: [email protected]​, 410-264-1441
NOTE: A limited number of partial scholarships are available.​
  • ​SCDAA Commu​nity Health Workers Training Program
    • Accreditation Number: 030​​-2025-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: July 18, 2025 - July 17, 2028
    • Address:  ​7240 Parkway Dr., Suite 180, Hanover, MD 21076
    • Contact Name: Kevin G. Amado Jr.​, Senior Community Impact & Engagement Manager​

    • Contact Information: [email protected]​; 410-528-1555 Ext. 117​

​​Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc. (STAR)​
  • ​Art of Healthcare​
    • Accreditation Number: 019-2023-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: August 14, 2023 - August 13, 2026​
    • Address: 901 N. Milton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205  ​
    • Contact Name: Randi Woods, MBA, MS, RN, Executive Director
    • Contact Information: [email protected]​, 410-929-0518
  • ​Spring Forward as a Community Health Worker
    • Accreditation Number: 022-2024-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: September 9, 2024 - September 8, 2027​
    • Address:  5715 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21239​
    • Contact Name: Warrith Winthrop, Administrative Assistant
    • Contact Information: [email protected]​, 443-770-6564
​The Healthy Church
  • ​The Healthy Church Community Health Worker Program
    • Accreditation Number: 025-2025-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: January 6, 2025 - January 5, 2028​
    • Address:  9770 Patuxent Woods Dr., Columbia, MD 21046​
    • Contact Name: Kirk Rookwood, Executive Director
    • Contact Information: [email protected]; 240-278-9501
  • ​The Jude House: Community Health Worker Program
    • Accreditation Number: 029-2025-G​​
    • Accreditation Period: April 30, 2025 - April 29, 2028​
    • Address:  9505 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, MD 20611
    • Contact Name: Michelle Asmussen, Special Programs Director
    • Contact Information: [email protected]; 301-932-0700​
​​​​Theeseeds, LLC
NOTE: Grant/scholarship/stipend opportunities for students will be shared on a case-to-case basis.
  • Community Health Worker Training
    • Accreditation Number: 017-2022-G​
    • Accreditation Period: ​December 16, 2025 - December 15, 2028
    • Address: 1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 218, Arbutus, MD 21227

    • Contact Information: [email protected]​​; 443-800-3188​

NOTE: ​Various funding opportunities are available for qualifying applicants.
  • Voices of Hope Community Health Worker Training Program
    • Emphasis: Peer Recovery​
    • Accreditation Number: 013-2022-G
    • Accreditation Period: August 17, 2022 - August 17, 2028​​
    • Address: 224 East Main Street, Elkton,​ Maryland 21921​
    • Contact Name: William Merrick​

    • Contact Information: [email protected]​​; 443-993-7055

  • Community Health Worker 101
    • Accreditation Number: 002-2020-G​
    • Accreditation Period: ​August 6, 2019 - July 23, 2026
    • Address: 535 E. Franklin Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740​
    • Contact Name: Kim Presgraves
    • Contact information​: ktorsiello@wc​coaging.org​, 301-790-0275 ext. 231​

Last update: October 7, 2025​
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