Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion, Employment
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Other
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This course is designed to provide core competencies for Community Health Worker’s (CHWs). It includes key concepts of public health, outreach, advocacy, community and individual assessment, social determinants of health, health education, navigating insurance, stages of behavior change, service coordination and more. The 13-week core course consists of 48 hours of a blend of live online and asynchronous training.
CHW courses are offered in a hybrid online web-based classroom. The class will meet in live online classroom three times during the thirteen weeks; evenings, 6pm-9pm—on the first night of class, with the remaining 2 sessions announced during the first class. Weeks 2-6, 8-12, students will be working asynchronous (self-paced) and will also be required to choose from 20+ available asynchronous Health Specific Modules and must complete five by end of class.
Community health workers are a vital component of the state and national public health and health care workforce. "Community Health Worker" is an umbrella term for a number of different job titles, including community health advocates, outreach educators, peer leaders, promotores de salud, doulas, and patient navigators. For many decades, CHWs have made significant contributions to community-based health promotion, disease prevention and maternal child health support. They have also improved the rate of health insurance coverage for underserved communities and individuals. CHWs improve access to and increase utilization of primary health care, reduce costs of care, improve quality of care, and reduce health disparities.
For more information about this training curriculum, contact the Department of Community and Public Health at Idaho State University, dcph@isu.edu or call (208) 282-2729.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
12
Hours
48
Entrance Requirements
None
School
Idaho State University - Workforce Training
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, Idaho
Local WIB
40 - REG-1 WIB 1-5
Name of Credential
Certificate of Completion
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Other funding currently available to qualified students through Idaho Launch.
Refund Policy
If a class is cancelled by ISU, a full refund will be issued. If a class is cancelled by a student, it must be done two days prior to the class start date in order to receive a full refund less a $15 processing fee. If a two-day notice is not given, no refund will be issued.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Registration Fee
$650.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$650.00
