Thank you for your interest in the Community Health Worker Training for certification in the Specialty of Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Management. This training is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and aligns with the Rhode Island Certification Board’s (RICB) educational requirements for this specialty CHW certification. The training is conducted by the Community Health Worker Association of RI housed at the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.
Please be sure to fill out all parts of the application below. The deadline for the application is October 26, 2022. Zoom classes are Mondays 6-8pm and Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm from November 3 to December 19, except for Thanksgiving.
YOU MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES if you participate in this training. If you have any questions, please email Training Coordinator Kyleah Edwards-Benton at
kedwardsbento_3255@email.ric.edu.