Community Health Worker Program

Community Health Worker Certification

Please read each document thoroughly before beginning your application.

Community Health Worker Certification Manual

CHW Certification and CE Training Webinar Slides

Kentucky CHW FAQ 2020

Applicant Eligibility

Currently live in Kentucky and/or employed as a CHW in Kentucky
Legal U.S. resident at least 18 years old
Demonstrate approved CHW core competencies.
Submit completed application and certification fee to KYACHW.

Application Tracks

Training-based: For CHWs who have completed a CHW training program of at least 40 hours in-class instruction and 40 hours of field work.
Experience-based: For applicants with at least 2,500 hours as a CHW over the past three years.

Application Materials

Continuing Education for Certified Community Health Workers (CCHW)

All CCHWs are required to earn 10 continuing education units (CEUs) each year. At least five of those hours must come from KDPH-approved training. You may earn up to five hours from independent training.

KDPH CHW Program-Approved Continuing Education Training
(As of Aug. 28, 2020)

Organization	Training Title	Date(s)	CEUs
Kentucky Voices for Health	Advocacy 101	July 14 and 21	1
Kentucky Voices for Health	COVID-19 State and Federal Updates	Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1	1
Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers	5th Annual KYACHW Conference	Sept. 24	4

Continuing Education Application for Organizations

The KY CHW CE Application is for organizations that wish to have training approved for CHW CE credits.

Forms must be submitted at least four weeks prior to training date. Approved training must provide a certificate of completion which includes:

Name of Training Organization
Title of Training
Date of Training
Name of the CCHW

All certificates and agendas must include the following statement:

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Department for Public Health Community Health Worker Program to provide X number of continuing education credits.

CHW Impact Stories of Success

Stories of Success are used to demonstrate the impact of Community Health Worker programs in Kentucky.

Submissions open via Survey Monkey on Sept. 15 and close on Oct. 15, 2020.

CHW Success Stories Powerpoint

CHW Stories of Success Worksheet

Community Health Worker Advisory Workgroup

The Community Health Worker Advisory Workgroup brings together community health workers (CHW), representatives from local health departments, federally qualified health centers, nonprofits, universities and other organizations who employ, want to employ or work with CHWs to share information and advance the CHW profession. The advisory workgroup currently has three subcommittees: certification, evaluation and curriculum.

All are welcome to join and participate in the advisory workgroup. Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Wednesday of January, April, July and October from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Eastern time. Meetings are held via Zoom.

Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers

The Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers was formed in 2016 to advocate and promote the CHW profession in Kentucky. The association views CHWs as the missing link between the healthcare provider and the client. This relationship plays a key role in improving the health of our communities.

To learn more or become a member, please visit the Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers website.