LARA will be partnering with ASPIN, and serving as a pre-apprenticeship program. According to ASPIN, "all program faculty are required to have a current CHW (Community Health Workers) Certification through ASPIN in good standing. Good standing=up to date on CEUs (Continuing education units) and has not allowed Certification to lapse. Program Faculty have completed all current community health worker related modules and completed all tests with a passing grade. Program Faculty have prior training experience,a Bachelor’s Degree or in lieu of degree, experience working as a CCHW, and experience working with the public in a helping role."The curriculum belongs to ASPIN and will be 100% online. Class will be conducted at LARA atleast 50% of the time, and our adult ed instructor holds CHW certification as well.
This program will prepare individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Training ncludes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies.All relevant training instruction will be comleted using online instruction material provided by ASPIN, but twice/week students will attend classes at LARA Educational Opportunities for WIN Soft Skills and any necessary remediation. Once all documents are in order, this course will be a pre-apprenticeship with ASPIN.
Participants to the program can be pursuing their high school diplomas, but must possess the diploma prior to sitting for the exam.
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