Dental Health Education for Community Health Workers
Dental Health Education for Community Health Workers
There are eight brief modules in this course:
- Structure and function of the oral cavity
- Tooth eruption
- Diseases and condition of the oral cavity
- Oral health promotion and prevention
- Fluoride, pits and fissure sealants
- Oral health and systemic diseases, oral health and smoking
- Oral health in pregnancy, children, older adults and special populations
- Oral health services and resources in Iowa
Each module has specific objectives and a brief assessment. The assessments will provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills presented in each module. Those completing each module and assessment successfully (average scores 75% or above) will earn a certificate of competence in basic oral health knowledge.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this course is community health workers and other front-line workers that have client or patient-facing roles.
Learning Objectives
Provided within each module
Pre-requisites/Learning Level
No pre-requisites
Competencies Addressed
This training provides overview information necessary to acquire basic knowledge of oral health within the general and specific populations; the systemic connection to overall health; prevention and available safety net services and resources in Iowa.
CEUs Offered
None
Cost
Free
Modality/format
Online Self-Pace
Length
Approximately 1.5 hours
Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts
Dr. Olayinka Adekugbe
Mary Kelly
Technical requirements:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Speakers or headphones
Registration requirements
Register a free account
Creation and/or update
May 2021
Community Health Workers (CHW) Professional Skills Training
Community Health Workers (CHW) Professional Skills Training
Overview
The Community Health Worker Professional Skills Training utilizes a blended learning approach featuring on-demand training for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and live virtual components.
It is designed to provide preservice preparation of CWHs and to advance the development of professionals currently working as CHWs or in related roles. CHW Professional Skills Training meets all established standards of the C3 National Consensus
Guidelines for CHW training, offers a non-credit Community Health Worker Professional Skills Certificate from an accredited public community college, and provides continuing education credits for most healthcare professions.
The CHW Professional Skills Training consists of five online courses, each course consists of various modules.
- Course 1: Introduction to Community Health Work: The Big Picture (five modules)
- Course 2: Core Competencies for Providing Direct Services (three modules)
- Course 3: Enhancing Client Interactions (three modules)
- Course 4: Enhancing Professional Skills (three modules)
- Course 5: Applying Core Competencies to Key Health Issues (six modules)
Learning objectives are provided under each course overview and within each learning module.
At the end of each online course, there will be an assessment covering each of the modules. You must receive a passing grade of 70% in each of the assessments to receive a certificate of completion.
Virtual, Live Learning & Assignments
The training also includes four required live, online learning sessions of 90 minutes each. One assignment is associated with each live learning session (four total). Each live session will be designed and scripted with adequate detail
to enable a variety of faculty to facilitate these sessions.
Sessions will be conducted via Zoom or other virtual platform.
Intended Audience
Recognizing that the term community health workers is viewed as an umbrella term that encompasses many different roles and job titles, the intended audience for this course is community health workers and other front-line workers that have client or patient-facing roles.
CHWs and other front-line workers usually work as a liaison between the client or community and the healthcare and social services systems, to facilitate access to services and improve access, quality, and cultural competence of services.
Regardless of job title, this training is relevant to those in these kinds of roles:
- Providing health education or information
- Care coordination
- Case management
- System navigation
- Providing social support
- And more
Modality/Format
Online, Self-Paced and scheduled live online sessions
Total Program Length
The online program takes approximately 27-30 hours to complete
The live, online learning sessions takes approximately six hours to complete (four 90 minute sessions)
Prerequisites/Learning Level
Ability to read and understand spoken English
Technical Requirements
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Speakers/Headphones
CEUs Offered
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Cost
The tuition cost for the full CHW Professional Skills Training is $988.00. There is no breakdown of the total cost by each individual course.
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Creation Date
2023