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Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification is an endorsement from leaders
in the profession that an individual meets predefined standards. It operates at
a state level and can be attained by CHWs to demonstrate mastery of standards.
The following resource provides general guidance for advocates seeking to
establish CHW certification in a state that does not yet have CHW certification. It
will highlight the two main pathways, public and private, and the five key steps
involved in the certification development process. The structure is wide-ranging,
and there will be needs and circumstances unique to each situation.