Recertificación

Recertifying as a Community Health Worker (CHW) is vital for building and maintaining trust within the communities they serve. By staying certified, CHWs demonstrate their commitment to high standards of care and staying current with the latest practices. This dedication strengthens their credibility with both community members and organizations, ensuring that trust remains at the heart of what makes CHWs essential.

Certification with the NCCHWA is active for 3 years. To renew your certification, a certain number of Contact Hours are required. A “Contact Hour” is equivalent to the actual time spent committed to an activity. For example, if you attend an Advocacy Coalition Meeting with NCCHWA for 1 hour, you will earn 1 contact hour.

 

Recertification requires a combination of Contact Hours 
in each of these categories.

Category I

Traditional Education
This includes a minimum of 5 hours in ethics and equity.

Definition

Planned, organized learning acts designed to maintain, improve, or expand knowledge and skills for the CHW to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the C3 Project CHW Roles.

Examples

Category II

Lived Experience
On the Job Training

Definition

Personal knowledge about the world is gained through direct, first-hand involvement in everyday events rather than through representations constructed by other people. It is also defined as the experiences of people on whom a social issue or combination of issues has had a direct impact.

Examples

Category III

Participation in CHW Workforce activities

Definition

Activities that build or support the CHW workforce locally, regionally, or statewide.

Examples

  • Serving in a formal CHW role for NCCHWA or another organization that is advancing the workforce (such as AHEC).

  • Participating in CHW Advocacy

Hours Required 
Per Level

Nivel 
CHW I
CHW II
CHW III
CHW IV

Hours
24
32
40
48

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Learn how to add your contact hours for recertification here!

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