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What is a Community Health Worker or Promotor(a)?

• A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted member of the community, and has a close understanding of the ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, and life experiences of the community served
• Acts as a liaison and provides cultural mediation between healthcare, social services, and the community
• Helps people increase access to needed services and resources
• Builds individual, community, and system capacity through health knowledge and self-sufficiency
• Provides social support, advocacy and clinical research 
• Provides services through outreach, patient navigation, community health education and information

Who can become a Community Health Worker?

• Anyone who wants to make an impact in their community
• Anyone who is interested in receiving a certification from the State of Texas
• Anyone who has a; 
  • Texas Residence 
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must pass a criminal background check

 

 

 

For additional information contact:
Monica Garcia, LMSW
CHW Instructor #68
Phone: 806.743.3020
Email: monica.r.garcia@ttuhsc.edu

What is involved?

Core CHW Training 

• Interactive course that meets the TX DSHS required eight core competencies for CHWs
• Sixteen-week commitment
  • 40 hrs. per week includes:
    • One Zoom class
    • Online learning via LMS
    • 30 hrs. Service Learning 
  • Must have access to technology (ex: laptop, iPad, etc. & reliable internet)

CHW Apprenticeship Program

• Includes core CHW training
• One-year commitment
• Paid on the job learning
  • 40 hrs. per week (includes required coursework; 2000 hrs. total)
• Registered through the Department of Labor

Upskilling Opportunities for CHWs

• Public Health Essentials
• Transitional Care Coordination
• Mental Health First Aid
• Oral Health

Stipend Availability*

• Some eligibility requirements apply

*less course fees & program completion