Certification
C3Facts
What is a CHW?
Region 6
NCCHWA Fun Facts
100

How many levels of certification are there for NC CHW's? 

What are 4? 

100

What does C3 stand for? 

What is the National Council on CHW Core Consensus Standards (National C3 Council)

100
What organization defined CHW's as trusted members of the community with a close relationship to those they serve? 

What is the American Public Health Association (APHA)? 

100

How many counties are within Region 6

What is 23?

100

Where was the 2026 NC CHWA Summit held?

Where is Cherokee, NC?

200

What is the name of the course that CHW's take to become certified? 

What is the Standardized Core Competency Training (SCCT) course? 

200

The C3 Council defines how many roles and skills for CHW's? 

What is 10? 

200

True or False? CHW's are employed in a variety of settings including health departments, hospitals, community health centers and non profit organizations.  

What is True? 

200

How many Medicaid regions are in NC?

What are six?

200

Where was the first in person NC Summit held?

Where is Greensboro?

300

CHW's need to recertify every _____ number of  years? 

What is 3? 

300

Of these 3, which is NOT a C3 core skill for North Carolina CHW’s: Communication, Grant writing, Advocacy? 

What is Grant Writing? 

300

True or False, A Community Health Worker must be certified in order to begin work at any organization. 

What is False? 

300

When does Region 6 meet virtually? 

What is the 3rd Thursday of each month at 11am?

300

Who is the president of the NC CHWA? 

Who is Honey Yang Estrada? 

400

CHW's applying for level 4 certification need to have at least this many number of experience hours? 

What is at least 4000? 

400

Of these 3, which is NOT a C3 core competency for North Carolina CHW’s: Providing Direct Service, Conducting Outreach or Implementing Health Programs

What is Implementing Health Programs?

400

True or False, CHW's serve in a variety of roles including Patient Navigation & Care Coordination, Health Education & Promotion and Bridging Cultural & Language Gaps.

What is True?

400

Which county is not within Region 6: Dare, Onslow, Nash? 

What is Nash? 

400

How many NC CHW Summits have been held to date?

What is five- 2 virtual and 3 in person

500

This model helps explain how Community Health Workers (CHWs) impact health across multiple levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy. 

What is the Socioecological Model (SEM)?

500

This definition was first developed by the CHW Section and codified through APHA policy in what year?

What is 2009?

500

What is the 3rd pilar that guides the regional goals and action plans? Advocacy & Community Impact , CHW Career Development & Leadership and 

What is CHW Wellness?

500

In what year was NC CHWA formalized? 

What is 2021?