MDH Community Health Worker Training Courses
Free online trainings are available for CHWs to advance knowledge on health promotion and chronic disease prevention topics. These online courses are intended to build upon the core competencies of the CHW Certificate Program in Minnesota.
Supporting documents
- Download a companion reference guide for the MDH CHW learning modules: Community Health Worker Roles in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Guide (PDF)
- Download a printable version of this webpage with QR codes to each online course: Community Health Worker Training Courses (PDF)
Free training modules
Arthritis Management for Community Health Workers
This short, 15-minute course explores the role of community health workers in supporting patient arthritis management including understanding risk factors, management, treatment, and referral.
Helping Clients with Asthma – A Community Health Worker Approach
This 30-minute module teaches about the signs and symptoms of asthma; describes medications, presents the correct use of asthma medicine devices, and how to identify asthma triggers.
Dementia Training for Community Health Workers
This course provides an overview of Alzheimer's and dementia, risk reduction, dementia detection, living with dementia, and caregiver support.
Community Health Worker (CHW) Role in Primary Diabetes Care
In this course, learn about diabetes and how community health workers can play a vital role in managing this serious chronic health condition.
Heart Health Conditions: Education for Community Health Workers
A short 10-minute course that reviews the risk factors for heart health conditions and what can be done to reduce a client's risk.
CHW Role in High Blood Pressure Management
This course provides an overview of high blood pressure, including risk factors, blood pressure numbers, healthy lifestyle habits, and CHW roles and resources that support prevention and management.
CHW Role in Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure
This course introduces self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) with clinical support and covers CHW roles in supporting patients in SMBP, including how to choose a validated blood pressure monitor, use the correct cuff size, and take accurate blood pressure readings at home.
Stroke Care for Community Health Workers
A short 10-minute course that reviews the risk factors for stroke and what can be done to reduce a client's risk.
CHWs 101: Introduction to Research
This interactive course introduces research concepts, types of research, models of community-based research, ethics, and potential careers or roles. The course includes videos of a few local community health workers who are engaged in research.
Contact us
For questions or more information contact: health.chw.MDH@state.mn.us.
To access these courses:
- Register for a free account in the MDH Learning Center.
- Use the links above or search for the course title in the search bar at the top right of the portal.
- Enroll in the course and complete it at your own pace.
- Upon completion of each course, you will be asked to complete a course evaluation survey.
- Once the survey is completed you will receive a certificate of completion.