Community Health Worker Training

That is Pharmacy Centric

Now enrolling for hybrid training!
• Participate in a 4-month training course from September 4, 2023 through December 2023
• Includes online learning plus a live-in person weekend session November 18 and 19

Scholarships are available for pharmacy technicians who practice in Missouri, Kentucky, or New York City. Click below to APPLY for a full-tuition scholarship.

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Enrollees from other states and cities may purchase a seat to participate.

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Community Health Workers are an important resource for communities, connecting individuals and families to services and information they need.

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of the community served. This trusting relationship enables CHWs to serve as a liaison between health & social services to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
CHWs also build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through various activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.
Community Health Workers are increasingly recognized for their powerful potential role in improving the health care system. Recent studies have demonstrated that CHWs can help to reduce costs and improve care – key goals of most states’ health care priorities.

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Benefits

Enhance and expand patient care
Elevate the patient experience at your pharmacy
Equip yourself to be a service differentiator
Increase efficiencies in workflow
Operate at top of your license
Address health equity issues in your community
Engage in practical service learning
Earn ACPE Continuing Education credit

Schedule

This training:

Is delivered through a combination of online, on-demand learning, 3 live webinars, and 1 weekend of in-person learning over 16 weeks
Requires a minimum of 60 hours of service learning in addition to the structured online and live sessions

All components must be completed to earn a certificate of completion.

Live weekend session (November 18 and 19) locations:

Kansas City, MO
Columbia, MO
Springfield, MO
Louis, MO
New York City, NY
Kentucky (City TBD)

– Application accepted through August 28, 2023
– Scholarships awarded by September 1, 2023
– Cohort begins September 4, 2023

Cost

This 16-week certification training course is valued at more than $1300
Full scholarships are available for participants from MO, KY, and NYC
Please review the required criteria listed below prior to submitting an application for enrollment

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About The

Certificate Course

Throughout the 16-week certificate course, you’ll participate in topic discussions, engage in shadowing experiences, complete patient case reviews, and build a community resource binder that will serve as a toolkit for your work as a Community Health Worker. As part of this course, you’ll complete 60 hours of service or experiential learning related to your studies.

Pharmacy Technicians who complete this course will learn to:
Effectively communicate with patients
Identify and connect with local community resources
Provide patient education
Document patient encounters
Oversee referral processes, including follow-up and monitoring

Read the Reviews

"Being a CHW, I have learned more about disparities. As a technician, we can see medication savings for them but we may be unable to take the extra step to identify alternative cost savings and resolve gaps in care (by referring for classes such as blood pressure or diabetes). As a technician/CHW, I can fill medications and also help impact patients’ health long term. I am not a CHW 1 day and a technician the next day, I am always a CHW/Tech. When I call a doctor’s office, saying “I am a CHW for this patient” they are able to understand and address the given need that may not directly involve medications."

Michell P.

"As a CHW, I have learned to teach patients about high blood pressure. I learned how to take blood pressure and what the numbers mean. I have shown patients how to take their blood pressure, record it, and educate patients on the importance of taking their medications. Additionally, I have received training to teach a class, “Walk with Ease”. This class is designed for patients with pain or arthritis to help cope with their pain by walking. It provides you with goals to aim for and teaches you how to exercise and stretch properly, along with the dos and don’ts of exercising. I am preparing for my first class. I am excited and ready to get started!”

Robin S.

"I would recommend the Certificate Training Course because there is a lot of material that is covered as far as recognizing what your scope is. There is a lot of helpful information with subjects that may come up that are touchy, that as a technician you may not hear about much or know how to address. I enjoy knowing that customers are aware that you try to do everything you can instead of just doing what is required and sending them on their way. I appreciate the many “thank yous” we get from our customers."

Erika J.

Criteria:
Before applying for a scholarship, be sure you meet the criteria:

Practice in Missouri, Kentucky, or New York City
Submit an active email address for a “dedicated supporter” (pharmacist, pharmacy manager, or owner) who will engage with the CHW candidate and provide resources and support for the candidate for the entire length of the program, including any post-reporting or inquiries from program administrators (“dedicated supporters” will be emailed a letter of attestation requiring review and signature)
Commit to completing all coursework
Provide any required contact and demographic information
Agree to receive program emails, texts, and other communications to ensure ongoing engagement with the program to assist in continuous improvement of the program and amplification of the impact that the program has in local communities
Participate in ongoing reporting of outcomes and benefits
Have access to a computer, tablet, or other device with a camera, microphone, speakers, and internet access to facilitate active engagement during live sessions

Disclosures:
Scholarships are available for eligible participants through grants from:

Compliance Pharmacy Alliance
Missouri Pharmacy Association
AmerisourceBergen Company

CEimpact will process and review all applications received to determine eligibility based on the stated criteria.