Community Health Worker Specialty Training Modules
The Community Health Worker (CHW) Program, housed in the Office of Population Health Improvement (OPHI), is pleased to offer CHW specialty training modules to CHW training entities at no cost. The available modules address five specialty health focus areas. All modules are available in English and Spanish.
Click on these links to view a Table of Contents for each specialty training module:
Each module focus area includes a PowerPoint presentation, Student Guide, Facilitator Guide, handouts, activities, and a knowledge assessment. The modules are designed to be editable and customizable and the CHW training entity may use the modules whole or in part.
The purpose of these specialty training modules is to provide professional development opportunities for CHWs. The modules are aimed to increase CHW knowledge in key specialty areas to better serve their communities. CHWs who are trained with the materials in these modules may use those professional development training hours towards the 20 hours required to renew a CHW certificate. See the CHW Certificate Renewal webpage for more information on how to renew a CHW certificate.
Requesting CHW Specialty Training Modules
To request one or more of the modules, please complete the CHW Specialty Training Modules Request Form. The modules will be sent to the requestor as a zip file from which the requestor will be able to download and access all related files.
To improve the utility of future module updates or additional modules, OPHI may request optional feedback (e.g. utility of the module, if/how the module was used) from entities who receive one or more specialty training modules via a survey.
Please contact Latiqua Holley, Initiatives Coordinator, with any questions at
[email protected] or (443) 835-9292.
This community health worker specialty training curriculum was supported by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award: federal award number 6NH75OT000077-01-02. The contents do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by MDH, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government. These parties are not responsible for the content or updating the content.
