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 August 18th at 5:30pm 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

high school diploma or GED-use this link to upload a copy of your unofficial high school or high school equivalency transcript:

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be a North Carolina resident

The course is offered over 16 weeks, totaling 106 contact hours. The course meets on campus for 3 hours each week in the evening (Tuesdays 5:30pm to 8:30pm) at the downtown campus. The remaining hours are completed online, as well as off campus 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 Health Workers, Timothy Berthold and Darouny Somsanith editors, 3rd ed., 2024, Jossey-Bass.

Course Fees:

$180 registration

$10 CE College access/Parking/Security Fee

$5 CE Technology Fee

$15 CE Student liability insurance

$25 CHW Material Fee

Price: $235.00 (Course Fee) + $0.00 (Credit Card and Convenience Charge)
The following section fees are included in the Price:
$10.00 - CE College Access/Parking/Sec
$15.00 - CE Liability Ins
$25.00 - CE Material Fees
$5.00 - CE Technology Fee

Date: Aug 17, 2026

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

Building: OFF

Room: SITE

Number of seats available: 19

Section: 166029

All Meetings:

* Meetings may be subject to change

This course meets at the following location:

502 N. Front St. , Wilmington NC 28401