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​​Community Health Worker Certification

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CHW Certification Information

Maryland Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Key Points:
  • ​A CHW certification is effective for two years from the date issued.
  • There is no fee for certification or certification renewal.
  • Submission of a CHW certification application is completed through the Maryland OneStop portal.
  • The time for an applicant to complete an application is approximately 30 - 60 minutes.
  • The time to determine if an application is complete is within 30 calendar days.
  • The time to determine an application is one (1) to 90 calendar days.

Requirements for CHW certification:
  • Age: The applicant must be 18 years or older.
  • Education: The applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.​
  • ​Successful completion of a CHW certification training program accredited by the Maryland Department of Health:
    • The applicant must provide documentation of successful completion of a CHW training program accredited by the Maryland Department of Health.
    • Documentation should be an official certificate, letter, or other document issued by the accredited training program that includes the following five elements:
      • the training program name
      • the training program address
      • the training program accreditation number
      • the date of completion
      • an authorizing signature.  
  • If you don't have this document, please contact your training program.​​

​​Webinars: Community Health Worker Certificate
Interested in becoming a Certified Community Health Worker? Join the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Community Health Worker (CHW) Team for a technical assistance webinar on how to become a Certified Community Health Worker!  A webinar on the process to become a certified CHW will be ​held on:
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  • November 18, 2026:  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • ​Pre-register with this link. You will be sent login information a few days before the webinar.
Apply for CHW Certification

Steps to apply for CHW Certification:
  • Submit an application through the Maryland OneStop​ portal for Maryland CHW Certification 
    • Include a form of age verification
    • Include documentation of the successful completion of a CHW training program accredited by the Maryland Department of Health
  • Contact the CHW Team at 410-767-5971 or [email protected] to request a paper application in English or a language other than English.​
​Click here for a flyer on CHW certification.

Things to know about the Maryland One​Stop application process:
  • Click here to find a list of CHW training programs accredited by the Maryland Department of Health.
  • 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.
  • ​​Click on the uploaded documents (age verification and successful completion of an accredited CHW training program) before submitting the application to be sure they open the way you intend.
​For assistance, please contact the MDH CHW team at [email protected] or 410-767-5971.​​