Community Health Worker

Class provides training to become a Community Health Workers (CHW). CHWs are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding and connection to the community they serve. This relationship enables CHWs to serve as a link between health/social services and the community, to facilitate access to services, and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. This 120-hour online course is approved by the Oregon Health Authority for State CHW Certification. Six Saturday sessions are from 9 a.m-3:50 p.m. Course is also available for 6 credits, as HC100, at standard tuition rates.

Textbooks required for the class:

- Foundations for Community Health Workers, Tim Berthold (Editor), Alma Avila (Editor), Jennifer Miller (Editor), ISBN: 978-1-11906-081-9

- Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior (Applications of Motivational Interviewing), by Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D., William R. Miller Ph.D., M.D., Christopher C. Butler, M.D. ISBN: 978-1-59385-613-7

Date: Tuesdays & Saturdays, Jan 6, 2026 - Mar 17, 2026
Time: 6PM - 8:50PM
Location: ZOOM
Cost: $499
Instructor: Tamlynn Miller
Register here: https://campusmarketplace.roguecc.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=section&OfferingID=11972

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