CHW CAPACITY-BUILDING
Build the Community Health Worker workforce your community is counting on.
Umemba Health offers community health worker training, curriculum licensing, and certification for programs and individuals. Whether you run a program or want to start your own career, we have the training, tools, and curriculum to help you move forward.
FOR CHW PROGRAMS
Everything you need to train and certify CHWs.
Health departments, colleges, healthcare systems, and nonprofits use these tools to grow strong Community Health Worker (CHW) programs without building everything from scratch.
Currriculum Licensing and White Label
License our ready-to-teach CHW curriculum and deliver it under your own brand. You get lesson plans, slide decks with speaker scripts, built in activities, assessments, and instructor training. It meets state and national standards, and you can even translate it into other languages.
Free Sample Curriculum
Get a glimpse of the curriculum. Download a free sample from our 25 module CHW training curriculum, so you can spend less time creating content and more time training your CHWs.
Build vs Buy Calculator
Trying to decide whether to build your own curriculum or license ours? This free calculator shows you the real cost of each path and gives you a short memo you can share with your board or leadership.
CHW Curriculum Compliance Audit
Is your curriculum ready for the 2026 standards? Take this free audit in about five minutes. You will get a score, a visual heat map, and a plan to help you close compliance gaps.
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Start or grow your career in community health.
Earn a respected certification on your own time, fully online. Our courses are built around real-world relevance and made for busy people.
CHW CERTIFICATION
Community Health Worker Course
Become a Community Health Worker through our 100% virtual, on-demand course. Work through the full curriculum over 20 weeks at your own pace while you balance work and life. It covers all the core CHW skills, like health education, care coordination, and advocacy, and it meets state and national certification standards.
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
CHW Instructor Course
Ready to train the next generation of CHWs? This course prepares experienced CHWs and public health professionals to train Community Health Workers. You will learn adult learning methods, virtual facilitation skills, and how to create welcoming, inclusive classrooms that honor every learner.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"The quality of CHW training that Umemba provides is five star and is above the rest. I recall attending many trainings and conferences in the 8 years that I have been a CHW, and none can compare."
Cynthia Washington,
Community Health Worker
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CHW capacity-building?
CHW capacity-building is the work of training, certifying, and supporting community health workers so they and their programs can grow stronger. It includes curriculum, instructor training, and the tools to run a quality program.
Can I license a CHW curriculum for my organization?
Yes. You can license our ready to teach CHW curriculum and deliver it under your own brand. It includes lesson plans, slides with speaker scripts, activities, and assessments.
Does the curriculum meet state and national standards?
Yes. Our curriculum is built to meet state and national CHW standards, and you can translate it into other languages.
Can I see a sample before I license it?
Yes. You can download a free sample from our CHW Certification Course before you decide.
Do you train instructors and trainers too?
Yes. We offer a CHW Instructor Certification and a Train the CHW Trainer program for organizations.
How do I become a community health worker?
You can enroll in our online CHW Certification Course. It is fully virtual and self paced, and it meets state and national certification standards.
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