NC Community Health Worker

This course is designed to provide individuals with the required knowledge, tools, and resources to become recognized as a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) in North Carolina working in a variety of healthcare and community settings (Health Departments, Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Clinics, Faith-based Organizations, etc.). Instruction is designed to cover the nine core competencies essential to working as a certified CHW which include communication, capacity building, service coordination, interpersonal, advocacy, outreach, personal/professional skills. The knowledge base competencies will cover health and social issues that disproportionately impact clients including but not limited to chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cancer. Some of the social issues covered will include safety, emergency preparedness, social isolation and adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Students will also learn about the changing health care landscape in North Carolina and how to work with their clients in connecting them to resources through NCCARES 360 and others. Upon completion of this training students will be eligible for listing as a NC Certified Community Health Worker. Course facilitators must complete a train-the-trainer course prior to providing certification instruction.

Please note: The first face-to-face session will be on Tuesday May 19th at 5:30 pm in room L-309 on the downtown campus.

To take the course students must;

• be at least 18 years old
• have a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID
• have a high school diploma or GED
• be a North Carolina resident

The course is offered over 10 weeks, totaling 106 contact hours. The course meets on campus for 3 hours each week in the evening (Tuesdays 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm) at the downtown campus. The remaining hours are completed through online hours, as well as experiential learning, which is scheduled by the student based on their availability with guidance from the course instructor.

Textbook information:

Students will need to purchase the following textbook: Foundations for Community Healthy Workers, Timothy Berthold and Darouny Somsanith editors, 3rd ed. 2024, Jossey-Bass. 

Course Fees:

$180 Registration

$5 CE College Access/Parking Fee

$5 CE Technology Fee

$15 CE Student Malpractice Insurance

$25 CHW Material Fee

Price: $230.00 (Course Fee) + $0.00 (Credit Card and Convenience Charge)
The following section fees are included in the Price:
$5.00 - CE College Access/Parking/Sec
$15.00 - CE EMT/Paramedic Liab Ins
$25.00 - CE Material Fees
$5.00 - CE Technology Fee

Date: May 18, 2026

Time: From 12:00 am to 12:00 am

Building: WWW

Room: cfcc.edu

Number of seats available: 20

Section: 165074

All Meetings:

* Meetings may be subject to change

This course meets at the following location:

502 N. Front St. , Wilmington NC 28401