Below is a list of educational opportunities for certification and continuing education for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and CHW Instructors. Courses are certified by DSHS. 
January 2021
Educational OpportunitiesTitle
Program
Dates
Time
Location
Cost
Language
DSHS-certified hours
Registration
Cost
Contact
| HPV Vaccination Project ECHO Community Health Worker Clinic
Texas A&M University and American Cancer Society
Orientation- January 13, 2021
Session 1- January 27, 2020
Session 2- February 10, 2020
Session 3- February 24, 2020
Session 4- March 10, 2020
Session 5- March 24, 2020
Session 6- April 7, 2020
Session 7- April 21, 2020
Session 8- May 5, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:3O PM (CST)
Virtual via ZOOM
Free
English
12 DSHS-certified CEUs for CHWs ( 1.5-hour each session - Does not
include Orientation)
Register at event
website
Free
Tralisa Hall, HPVProjectECHO@cancer.org
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Title
Program
Dates
Location
Method
DSHS-Certified hours
Language
Cost
Registration
Contact
| CHW Certification Course
West Texas AHEC
January 2021 - May 2021
Online
Distance Learning
160 hours for CHW certification (Communication Skills - 20, Interpersonal Skills - 20, Service Coordination
Skills - 20, Capacity Building - 20, Advocacy Skills - 20, Teaching Skills - 20,
Organizational Skills - 20, and Knowledge Base - 20)
English
Free, Scholarships available
Register at event
website
Estela
Salazar, CHW-I, Estela.Salazar@ttuhsc.edu,
Phone: 806-743-1727 or Celeste Hoffman, CHW, celeste.hoffman@ttuhsc.edu
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Title
Program
Date
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Registration
Questions | Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Course
University of Houston – Honors College CHW Training Center
January 29,
2021 to May 14, 2021 – Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Virtual, live. Requires computer and internet to meet via Zoom.
$1,000.00 (scholarships and payments available)
English
160 hours
Register at course website
CHWI@uh.edu
or visit the training program website
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February
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Title
Program
Date
Method
Time
Cost
Language
Instructors
Registration
Questions |
Community Health Worker Certification Course
Greater Houston Area Health Education Center
February 1, 2021 through May 10, 2021
Online
1 hour per
week video conference, 10 hour per week self-study
$800.00 (payment plans available)
English
Alexander M. Reyna Jr. and Sandra Cooper
Register at course website
Alexander M. Reyna Jr., 713-592-6411 xt 14, alex.reyna@txaheceast.org
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Date
Method
Time
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Language
Registration
Questions
| Expanding Role of Promotores/Community Health Workers as Telehealth
Community Navigators “Addressing COVID-19 Disparities”
Dia de La Mujer Latina, Inc. (DML) and the Intercultural Center for
Health, Research, and Wellness
February 17-28, 2021
Online
Recording is available
Free for
Certified Promotores/CHWs and CHW Instructors
English and Spanish
For registration and to be provided with the recording and additional
resources, please email chwcovid@gmail.com
E-mail chwcovid@gmail.com
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Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Registration
Contact
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Clinical Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification – Spring
Umemba Health, LLC
Starts March 2, 2021 (15 weeks)
Bi-weekly sessions 5:30-8:30 p.m. CST
Online/Virtual Instructor-Led Group Training
$800
English
160
DSHS-approved course
Register at course website
For
any questions, e-mail quisha@umembahealth.com
or call 512-609-0242 |
Title
Program
Date
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Registration
Contact | CHW Certification Course
LW Pharmacy School
March 1, 2021 – June 10, 2021 (15 Weeks)
Distance
Learning
$1000.00
English
160 hours
Register at course website
Karen Moore,
k.moore@lwpschool.com, 903-295-5933
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Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Instructor
Registration
Contact | Health Equity Training for Community Health Workers
Empowering
the Masses
March 25, 2021
3:00 p.m. C.S.T.
Distance Learning/Online via Zoom
Free
English
1.5 DSHS-certified CEUs for CHWs and CHW Instructors
Tammy Johnson
Register at course website
E-mail info@empoweringthemasses.org
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Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Instructor
Registration
Contact | The Effects of Drugs & Alcohol in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Baylor Scott
and White Health and Wellness Center at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center
March 30, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Distance learning/Online via WebEx
$15
English
2.0 DSHS-Certified CEUs for CHWs and CHW Instructors
Christina Quintanilla #488
Register using this form
E-mail bswhwellnessctrceus@bswhealth.org |
March
Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Instructor
Registration
Contact
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Who Cares For Those Who Care
Baylor Scott and White Health and Wellness Center at Juanita J. Craft
Recreation Center
April 1, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Distance learning/Online via WebEx
$20
English
3.0 DSHS-Certified CEUs for CHWs and CHW Instructors (3.0 Interpersonal
Skills)
Norma Carney #9112 , Tamara Venters # 327
Register using this form
E-mail bswhwellnessctrceus@bswhealth.org
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Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Instructor
Registration
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Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Course (Via ZOOM)
South Coastal AHEC Promotoras of South Texas Training Program
April 5, 2021 - June 2021
5:00 p.m.
Online
$500
English
160-hour DSHS-approved course
Belinda Flores, Bonifacio Vega, Melissa Flores
Contact Belinda Flores, Director, South Coastal AHEC Regional Training
Center (361) 881-8133; e-mail: floresb3@uthscsa.edu
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Title
Program
Date
Time
Method
Cost
Language
DSHS-Certified Hours
Registration
Contact | Best Practices & Tools for CHW Instructors
Texas AHEC East DFW Region & TAPCHW
April 7, 2021
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Online
Free for
TAPCHW Members
English
3 DSHS-certified CE for CHWs & CHW Instructors
Register at event website
E-mail info@tapchw.org |
April