Community Health Worker

Issued by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Earners of the Community Health Worker (CHW) credential achieve competency in interpersonal communication, relationship building, service coordination, navigation, capacity building, advocacy, education, facilitation, community assessment, outreach, professionalism, evaluation, and research skills.

Type Validation
Level Foundational
Time N/A

Additional Details

Skills

Advocacy
Communications
Community Health
Coordinating
Formative And Summative Assessments
Interpersonal Communications
Professionalism
Relationship Building
Research
Resource Management

Earning Criteria

Earners of the Community Health Worker digital credential complete 80 hours of asynchronous and synchronous course work followed by a written examination and numerous interactive summative and formative assessments covering communication skills, resource management, and navigation skills. The written examination covers all competencies as noted above and requires a minimum score of 70% to pass on all assessments to earn the digital credential.