Our CHW Training Program is transforming the community health workforce in Florida!

Our program helps job seekers looking to explore a career as a certified Community Health Worker, and employers looking to hire qualified candidates.

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With support from HRSA’s CHW Training Program grant, we’re excited to support CHWs through CHW training, field placement and/or Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs), and Florida state CHW certification!

CHWs trained through the program will acquire knowledge, skills and expertise to address public health needs of underserved communities, increasing access to care and improving public health emergency response.

The following organizations serve as field placement sites for this program: 

Students & Trainees

Become a certified Community Health Worker!

Field Placement Sites & Employers

Begin building towards a better workforce!

Become a certified CHW in Florida

Ready for a career that transforms lives and communities … including your own? Become a certified CHW and start the life-changing journey!

Our top-notch CHW training offers a comprehensive pathway to CHW certification. Contact us to learn more about learning opportunities, whether you’re an individual eager to start your CHW career or an employer ready to advance organizational and community health outcomes!

We can’t wait to support you on your journey!

Employers, Field Placement, and Apprenticeship Sites

Interested in becoming a field placement site and hosting trained CHWs to gain practice-based learning at your organization?

Requirements to be a field placement site:

  • Provide CHW trainees 500 hours of practice-based learning experience in community settings
  • Oversee CHWs while giving them the opportunity to practice their skills learned in training and become experienced CHWs
  • Participate in regular check-ins with MHP Salud to discuss placements and provide required evaluation metrics

Become a Host for an Apprenticeship

We will be seeking organizations to employ individuals enrolled in a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Contact us now if you are interested in applying to become an apprenticeship site.

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For nearly four decades, MHP Salud has supported underserved communities through CHW-led programs.

We have found that the purposeful integration of CHWs at both the grassroots and health systems levels leads to more complete care and better health outcomes. With a growing focus on community-based solutions, improved quality of care, and an emphasis on preventive care and population health, we are confident that CHWs will continue to be a key part of the new direction of healthcare.

MHP Salud has supported over 1,000 organizations in 44 states, including Puerto Rico and the Federated States of Micronesia, with new and existing CHW programs.

This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,960,160.00 with 0% percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.