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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers 

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Duration

16 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers
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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers
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Highlights

  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Beginner Level
  • Approx. 16 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers
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  • Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) are a major strategy for increasing access to and coverage of basic health interventions. Our village health worker training course reviews the process of training and continuing education of CHWs as an important component of involving communities in their own health service delivery. Participants will be guided through the steps of planning training and continuing education activities for village volunteers. The course draws on real-life examples from community-directed onchocerciasis control, village health worker programs, community case management efforts, peer educators programs and patent medicine vendor training programs, to name a few.

Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers
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Curriculum

Getting Started

Welcome Video

Lecture 1A: Principles of Learning, Part 1

Lecture 1B: Principles of Learning, Part 2

Lecture 1C: Adult Education Approaches

Lecture 2A: Overview

Lecture 2B: Approaching the Health Service

Lecture 2C: Approaching the Community

Lecture 2D: Approaching the Community: Gaining Support for Volunteer Efforts

Syllabus

Foundations of Global Health Specialization

Suggested Readings

Course Project

Quiz 1 (Covers Lectures 1-2)

Diagnosing Needs and Identifying Objectives

Lecture 3A: What Information Is Needed?

Lecture 3B: Documents and Interviews

Lecture 3C: Observation of Performance

Lecture 3D: Training Needs to Deliver a Basic Package of Services

Lecture 4A: Content and Objectives

Lecture 4B: SMART Objectives

Week 2 Quiz (Covers lectures 3-4)

Selecting Training Methods, Materials, and Resources

Lecture 5A: A Variety of Methods

Lecture 5B: Sample Methods for Learning about Educating Villagers

Lecture 5C: Sample Methods for Learning about a Census

Lecture 6A: Training Logistics

Lecture 6B: Matching Materials with Methods

Lecture 6C: Developing and Using Educational Materials/Aids

Lecture 6D: A Simple Training Guide

Quiz 3 (Covers Lectures 5-6)

Monitoring Implementation

Lecture 7A: What is Monitoring?

Lecture 7B: Monitoring Content and Process

Lecture 8A: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management

Lecture 8B: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management

Lecture 8C: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management

Quiz 4 (Covers Lectures 7-8)

Program Evaluation and Follow-Up

Lecture 9A: Overview and Definitions of Evaluation

Lecture 9B: Pre- and Post-Tests

Lecture 9C: Observation, Feedback, and Analysis

Lecture 10A: Monitoring and Measuring Performance

Lecture 10B: Realities Back on the Job

Lecture 10C: Supervision Functions and E?ectiveness

Lecture 10D: Overcoming Supervisory Challenges

Lecture 10E: Continuing Education Revisited

Quiz 5 (Covers Lectures 9-10)

Wrap-Up & Course Project

Wrap-up Video

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