Community Health Workers are the trusted link between healthcare providers and the people they serve. CHWs help neighbors navigate clinics, understand chronic conditions, access resources, and advocate for themselves. This certification opens the door to a meaningful healthcare career — no medical background required.
The course covers everything required for official Community Health Worker certification in Texas.
Listening with purpose, explaining health information clearly, and meeting people exactly where they are.
Building trust across cultures, navigating difficult conversations, and showing up consistently.
Connecting people to the right care, food, housing, and social services without losing them in the gap.
Helping individuals and families build the skills, confidence, and resources to advocate for themselves.
Speaking up for patients and communities — within clinics, with insurers, and in public conversations.
Sharing health knowledge in language that lands — at the kitchen table, in a clinic room, in a group setting.
Managing your caseload, your time, and your documentation so nothing falls through the cracks.
Foundational understanding of chronic disease, prevention, mental health, and the broader healthcare system.
Mary brings years of frontline Community Health Worker experience to the classroom. As a certified CHW Instructor, she teaches the way the work actually happens — with real stories, real cases, and the practical know-how to start making a difference from week one.
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You receive a welcome packet and the link to join class.
No. The program is designed for people who are new to healthcare. What we look for is a commitment to your community and the time to complete the 9 weeks.
Texas-certified Community Health Workers work in clinics, hospitals, community-based organizations, schools, and faith-based programs. Many start as outreach workers or care coordinators and grow from there.
Attendance matters — certification requires completing the full curriculum. If you know in advance you’ll need to miss one or two sessions, mention it on the application and we’ll figure out a plan together.
We understand life happens. Reach out before class starts if your situation changes and we’ll work with you.
Yes. Graduates receive a certificate of completion that documents the 8 core competency areas required for Texas CHW certification.
The program is offered by Foremost Family Health Centers in partnership with Texas DFW AHEC East. Instruction is delivered by Mary Montez, a certified CHW Instructor.
We’re happy to talk through whether this program is right for you.
Since 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Family Clinic (dba Foremost Family Health Centers) has offered families comprehensive healthcare from leading physicians, dentists, and other providers.
Foremost FHC accepts most insurance plans and patients without medical insurance. If uninsured, ask about our $10 visits! Click here to learn more!
Deeming Notice: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in accordance with the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act (FSHCAA), as amended, sections 224(g)¬(n) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 233(g)-(n), deems Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. (d/b/a Foremost Family Health Centers) to be an employee of the PHS, for the purposes of section 224, effective 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2026.