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    Maryland Department of Health
    Community Health Workers

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    Maryland CCHW Renewal

    Community Health Worker Certificate Renewal​

    Maryland Community Health Worker (CHW) Certificate Expiration and Renewal Key Points​

    • A CHW certificate is effective for two years from the date issued.
    • There is no fee for certification renewal.
    • A CCHW should be prepared to submit their certificate renewal application 30 days before expiration.
    • A certifcate renewal application may be submitted before two (2) years after the expiration date.
    ​Examples of professional development activities include: employer-sponsored training; conferences; webinars; online trainings; Maryland Community Health Worker Association monthly meetings; community-related meetings, committees, or workgroups that contain an educational component; or other educational opportunities or trainings.
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    Renewal requirements include:
    • Submission of a community health worker certificate renewal application through the Maryland OneStop portal. 
      • Contact the CHW Team at 410-767-5971 or MDH.CHWApplications@Maryland.gov to request a paper application in English and languages other than English​.
    • ​Twenty (20) hours of professional development activities.​
    ​​Documentation of 20 hours of professional development activities include:
      • ​Activity title
      • Activity date
      • Activity hours
      • Activity sponsor
      • Activity location
      • A written explanation of acquired knowledge and/or skill application of duties; and
      • The CHW core competency or health principle associated with the activity. ​ ​

    A CCHW must notify the Department upon name or contact information change.​​

    Important Application Documents:​

    ​Things to know about certification renewal for CCHWs in Maryland:
    • The Certificate Renewal Application is open on Maryland OneStop. 
    • CCHWs may begin a Certificate Renewal Application, enter information, and upload Professional Development Activities Tracking Sheet(s) at any time.  
    • CCHWs may submit their online Certificate Renewal Application 90 days prior to and before two years after their certification​ expiration date.  ​
    • The Certificate Renewal Application and uploaded documents will remain in Draft mode until the application is submitted.
    • For the best online application experience, please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari as your web browser.  You may experience issues using Internet Explorer.

    APPLY HERE FOR CCHW CERTIFICATE RENEWAL​

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    ​Webinars:  Community Health Worker Certificate Renewal
    Has your CHW certificate expired or will it expire soon?  CHW certificates can be renewed before two (2) years after the expiration date.  A webinar on the process to renew a CHW certificate will be ​held on:

      • October 4, 2023, Wednesday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
      • January 8, 2024, Monday, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    ​​​Contact the MDH CHW team at 410-767-5971 or MDH.CHWApplications@Maryland.gov.