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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides certification and training programs for CHWs and instructors. The programs consist of more than 160 hours of continuing education training materials and distance learning certification courses. All programs are approved by DSHS.

The Rhode Island College (RIC) Community Health Worker Certification Program provides specialized training for professionals and volunteers while helping the state develop an in-demand skilled workforce. The 12-week training program at RIC includes 6 weeks of classroom instruction and 6 weeks of experiential learning through a 100-hour internship in an approved facility. To be eligible for the program, students must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent degree.

Two educational institutions have joined together in partnership with the Temple University Health System to develop a curriculum and offer effective training for CHWs. The 5-week training program, at 30 hours per week, moves learners through a process from acquiring knowledge, to analyzing underlying constructs, to applying and synthesizing learned materials, to being self-evaluative

The University of Hawaii, Maui College, Community Health Worker Program prepares individuals to work as unlicensed members of health and social services care teams to provide care for individuals in community-based settings. The certificate consists of 17 credits that afford practical information on disease treatment, medications, pharmacology, and community action, among other key areas.

Lorain County Community College has designed a short-term technical certification program for CHWs. This 19-hour program prepares graduates to function as advocates for patients in the community by assisting them in accessing health and support services. Program graduates are eligible to apply to the Ohio Board of Nursing for a certificate to practice as a Certified Community Health Worker.

The Community College of Denver offers a 17-credit, one-semester program that combines academics and an internship for CHWs. Courses include community health issues, psychological impact of chronic disease, basic patient navigation, and CHW field experience.

The Alaska Community Health Aide Program Certification Board (CHAPCB) was developed in the 1990s in response to numerous tribal health concerns in rural Alaska. Through its training centers and clinical skills preceptorship, CHAP now consists of a network of approximately 550 Community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) in more than 170 rural Alaska villages. There are four sessions of CHA training, each of which lasts 3 to 4 weeks and will lead to certification by the Certification Board.