Welcome to the Texas Chinese Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Training Program!
This program was designed and established by Dr. Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen at the Department of Health and Kinesiology of Texas A&M University. Funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), this program is the first of its kind with two main areas of focus:
1. To provide a CHW certification training program focused on cancer prevention specifically for Chinese-speaking individuals in Texas who are at least 16 years old
2. To promote cancer prevention services and education through trained Chinese-speaking CHWs for Chinese Americans in Texas
Our History
We have already pilot-tested this program with a small group of Chinese Americans in Texas. Now, we have opened up this program to any Chinese American in Texas who is at least 16 years old that's interested in becoming a CHW.
A total of 500 people will be recruited this time, if you are interested, please register as soon as possible. If you have not finished the pre-test questionnaire, class orientation, and class #1 within two weeks after the course begins, the system will automatically delete your user account. If you find that you cannot complete the program on time after registration, please contact us as soon as possible.
Participant Eligibility
Certification training participant qualifications:
1. Must be a Texas resident aged 16 years or older who can listen, speak, read, and write Mandarin (simplified or traditional Chinese);
2. Citizenship and permanent residence are NOT required (you do not have to be a citizen of the United States or have permanent residence (green card) in order to participate);
3. There are no restrictions on education or background (medical and health-related education is not required);
4. Must be willing to provide cancer-related education and services to Chinese community members;
5. Need to have basic computer skills (able to use the Internet, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Email)
6. Need to be able to take online courses
How to Navigate this Website
If you would like to learn more about...
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What it means to be a CHW and why you should become one, click on the About CHW tab
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Our research team, click on the Our Team tab
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How to register for our free CHW training, click on the Training Program tab
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General questions you may have about this program, click on the FAQ tab
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How to get in touch with one of our team members, click on the Contact Us tab
Texas A&M (TAMU) Chinese Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Training Program
tamuchw@gmail.com I (979) 217-6029