Skip to main content
NCDHHS logo NCDHHS

Topical Navigation

  • Home
  • Assistance
    Assistance
    • Aging And Adult Services
    • Children's Services
    • Deaf-Blind Services
    • Disability Services
    • Disaster Preparation And Recovery
    • Guardianship
    • Hearing Loss
    • Low-Income Services
    • Medicaid Transformation
    • Medicaid
    • Mental Health And Substance Abuse
    • NC Assistive Technology
    • Pregnancy Services
    • Vendor Resources
    • Veteran's Services
    • Vision Loss
    • Vital Records
  • Divisions
    Divisions
    • Aging and Adult Services
    • Child and Family Well-Being
    • Child Development And Early Education
    • Disability Determination Services
    • Health Benefits (NC Medicaid)
    • Health Service Regulation
    • Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse
    • Office of Economic Opportunity
    • Office Of Minority Health And Health Disparities
    • Office of Rural Health
    • Public Health
    • Services for the Blind
    • Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
    • Social Services
    • State Operated Healthcare Facilities
    • Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • Documents
  • Providers
    Providers
    • Licensure
    • Provider Info
    • LME-MCO Directory
    • Policies, Manuals and Forms
  • News
    News
    • Press Releases
    • Media Contacts
    • Events
    • Newsletter Articles
  • About
    About
    • Administrative Offices
    • DHHS Mission, Vision, Values and Goals
    • Department Initiatives
    • Grant Opportunities
    • Leadership
    • Overview
  • Contact
    Contact
    • Division Contacts
    • Hotlines
    • Report Fraud
  • NCDHHS COVID-19
  • NC.GOV
  • AGENCIES
  • JOBS
NCDHHS »   Divisions »   Office of Rural Health »   Community Health Workers »   Community Health Worker Training

Community Health Worker Training

NC Community Health Worker Initiative and Core Competency Training

CHWs should possess a set of core skills to effectively meet the demands of their positions. CHWs in NC should be able to demonstrate each of the nine competencies. The NC CHW standardized statewide training will cover each of these core skills as part of the certification process. More information can be found here: Link

NC Community Health Worker Standardized Core Competency Training (NC CHW SCCT) Initiative Requirements: Link

Here is a list of the Community Colleges that will be offering the Community Health Worker Core Competency Training (CHW CCT):

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

  • Upcoming courses:

    • Aug 4 – Nov 17, 2022, Online, Thur 6:00 - 9:00pm (Zoom) plus 3 hr online component
    • Aug 17 – Dec 7, 2022, Online, Wed 6:00 - 9:00pm (Zoom) plus 3 hr online component
  • For more information and registration:
    • https://abtech.edu/coned-registration
    • Call: 828-398-7925
    • Email: workforceprograms@abtech.edu

 

Catawba Valley Community College

  • Upcoming courses:

    • Sept 7 – Dec 21, 2022, Wednesdays, 6 pm – 8:30 pm, Online
  • For more information and registration:
    • https://www.cvcc.edu/CCE/Health_Services/Community-Health-Worker.cfm

 

Central Piedmont Community College

  • For more information and registration:

    • https://www.cpcc.edu/programs/healthcare-continuing-education
    • Contact Marcus Caldwell, marcus.caldwell@cpcc.edu

 

College of the Albermarle

  • For more information and registration:

    • https://www.albemarle.edu/apply-register/noncredit-students/workforce-development-career-readiness/class-schedules/

 

Durham Technical Community College

  • Upcoming courses:

    • Aug 15 – Dec 7, 2022, Wednesdays, 6 pm – 9 pm, Online 
    • Aug 16 – Dec 8, 2022, Tues/Thurs, 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm, Online 
    • Aug 18 – Dec 8, 2022, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Hybrid (Spanish Only) 
       
  • For more information and registration:
    • https://www.durhamtech.edu/continuing-education/community-health-worker-continuing-education-program
    • Email: chw@durhamtech.edu

 

Edgecombe Community College

  • For more information and registration:

    • https://www.edgecombe.edu/continuing-education/health-occupations/community-health-worker/#overview
    • Contact Jennifer Norville, norvillej@edgecombe.edu or 252-618-6569

 

Forsyth Technical Community College

  • For more information and registration:

    • Registration: Call 336-734-7023 (Option 2)
    • For more information contact Sherri Weddle Bowen at sbowen@forsythtech.edu

 

Haywood Community College

  • Upcoming courses: (will be scheduled in 2022)

    • For more information and registration: 
      https://www.haywood.edu/instruction/workforce-continuing-education/public-safety/ems-training/community-health-worker
    • Phone: 828-565-4669

 

Pamlico Community College

  • Upcoming courses:

    • Aug 15 – Nov 4, 2022, Mondays, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Online 
  • For more information and registration:
    • http://www.pamlicocc.edu/programs-occupationalhealth.php
    • Contact Lori Giles, 252-249-1851 ext. 3015, lgiles@pamlicocc.edu

 

Robeson Community College

  • Upcoming courses: Online with virtual meetings

    • August 8 - December 5, 2022
    • Robeson CC instructors are willing to offer additional courses as needed.
  • For more information and registration: 
    • www.robeson.edu/healtho/ Then press “Click to Register”

 

Sandhills Community College

  • For more information and registration:

    • Phone: (910) 695-3980

 

Vance-Granville Community College

  • Information coming soon

 

Interested in offering the CHW Standardized Core Competency Training (CHW SCCT)?

Below are the requirements for NC Community Colleges (CCs) to receive recognition as an approved certified NC Standardized Core Competency Training (SCCT) institution for Community Health Workers
Note: Only NC Community Colleges can offer and receive state recognition after completion of the required CHW SCCT instructor training and acknowledging the statements below.
Other organizations providing CHW training are eligible for CEU offerings and recognition pending approval by the NC CHW Credentialing and Accreditation Advisory Board.

  • The CC instructors have successfully participated in the state-sponsored Standardized Core CT Train-the-Trainer
  • The SCCT Train-the-Trainer training and its materials do not ‘certify the college’, only the certified instructor
  • Community Colleges and instructors attest to maintain the integrity of the SCCT materials for the sole use of the trained instructors and should not be shared or used to train outside of the CC setting.
  • Students that participate in an SCCT offered at the CC will be eligible for NC certification and recognition as a certified CHW. Students who receive training under a non-certified CC are NOT eligible for traditional certification. Students would have to qualify for certification and recognition to the NC CHW Credentialing and Accreditation Advisory Board by providing supportive documentation such as, but not limited to training, lived experience, written referrals, etc.

For more information, contact the NC Office of Rural Health CHW Program using the contact information at the bottom of the page. 

Files

NC CHW Standardized Core Competency Training Requirements.docx

Microsoft Word • 22.05 KB - March 11, 2022

Community Health Worker Online Flyer (2).docx

Microsoft Word • 192.96 KB - March 05, 2021

Community Health Workers

  • About the NC Community Health Worker Initiative
  • Community Health Worker Training
  • News
  • Resources

Share this page:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Back to top

Contact Information

NC Department of Health and Human Services
2001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2000
Customer Service Center: 1-800-662-7030
For COVID-19 questions call 1-888-675-4567
Visit RelayNC for information about TTY services.

Recent Tweets

Tweets by @ncdhhs

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Translation Disclaimer
  • Employee Directory
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Open Budget
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/office-rural-health/community-health-workers/community-health-worker-training