Community Health Work 

starts with you.

Gain skills to promote your community's health.

Are you seeking a way to enter the medical or public health field? Are you looking for the next steps in your career? Do you want to support your community's health? As a trained Community Health Worker (CHW), you will help members of your community access and navigate health services. chwCORE.org provides a pathway to CHW Certification, Opportunities, and Readiness for Employment (CORE). 

Get in touch with our team for more information:

Email us at chwcore@gmail.com

or reach us by phone at 215-985-6247

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What is a Community Health Worker?

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is someone who helps advocate for healthier communities. CHWs help people navigate the health landscape to help reduce health disparities. With this training program, learn how to become a fully trained and certified Community Health Worker. Work at the core of public health and begin your journey to become a CHW today.

Ways to Engage

Michael is new to community health work and eager to get certified to boost his career prospects. 


CHW CORE can offer him:
  • 75-Hour Online Training: Michael can take CHW CORE's free 75-hour online course to gain essential skills for public health positions. This training includes health literacy, NARCAN administration, workplace safety, and cultural competency.
  • Work Experience and Stipend: After earning his training certificate, Michael can seek out public health service providers in Pennsylvania as host sites to gain work experience. The state requires 2000 hours of CHW experience for certification. To support this, CHW CORE offers a stipend of up to $6000 to cover living expenses during the first 300 hours at his host site.
  • 12-Month Apprenticeship: Instead of taking the training and then going on to a host site, Michael can enroll in a 12-month apprenticeship, working at an employer site while completing CHW CORE's online training as part of his on-the-job learning.
  • Certification Assistance: Once Michael completes both the 75-hour training and 2000 hours of work experience, he can apply for certification in Pennsylvania. CHW CORE will assist with the application process and cover the initial application fee.

Sam has some experience as a community health worker over the past five years but lacks the hours and accredited training for state certification. 


CHW CORE can offer her:

  • 75-Hour Online Training: Sam can take CHW CORE's free 75-hour online course to gain essential public health skills.
  • Work Experience and Stipend: After earning her training certificate, Sam can seek public health service providers in Pennsylvania as host sites to gain work experience. The state requires 2000 hours of CHW experience for certification. CHW CORE offers a stipend of up to $6000 during the first 300 hours.
  • Certification Assistance: Once Sam completes both the accredited training and 2000 hours of work experience, she can apply for certification in Pennsylvania. CHW CORE will assist with the application process and cover the initial application fee.

Aron has extensive experience working in a youth center in a CHW role, with more than enough hours for certification, but lacks state-accredited training. 


CHW CORE can offer them:

  • 75-Hour Online Training: Aron can take CHW CORE's free 75-hour online course to gain essential public health skills.
  • Certification Assistance: Once Aron completes the accredited training and confirms his 2000 hours of work experience, they can apply for certification in Pennsylvania. CHW CORE will assist with the application process and cover the initial application fee.

1. Enroll

Apply to become a Community Health Worker. Click here to begin.

2. Training

Over 13 weeks, the training will give you the skills you need to succeed.

3. Placement

Gain experience in the field with a placement at a partner organization.