Program Overview

Community Health Worker Training Program

The Community Health Worker Training Program is designed to equip community health workers with the skills and knowledge necessary to build effective working relationships with patients, healthcare providers, and community partners. Community health workers play a vital role in supporting, educating, and assisting patients to navigate the complex healthcare system.

Program Description

Community health workers need to work effectively with patients, healthcare providers, and community partners to identify patients' physical, emotional, and cultural needs and help them access appropriate resources to meet these needs. They must have a good understanding of the health resources available in their communities to connect patients to needed resources.

Program Outcomes

Completing the community health worker training can lead to fulfilling volunteer and paid opportunities to serve as health navigators with affiliated healthcare systems and partners. Those who complete the community health worker training are also eligible for additional training to serve as Older Adult Research Specialists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, supporting the inclusion of older adults from diverse backgrounds in research.

Health Navigator Training Program

• The program is free to enroll
• 7-week curriculum
• Fully virtual
• Approximately 80 hours total
• Provided by the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging

Additional Training Opportunities

• Eligibility for additional training to serve as Older Adult Research Specialists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
• Support for the inclusion of older adults from diverse backgrounds in research