Community Health Worker Apprenticeship

The Community Health Worker Apprenticeship program allows eligible high school graduates and adult learners to earn while you learn in the classroom and on the job. The program is a collaborative effort of Blue Ridge Community College, Henderson County Public Schools, Transylvania County Public Schools, Homeschool Association, and Blue Ridge Community Health working together to support students.

The Community Health Worker Apprenticeship program is a registered North Carolina Apprenticeship with the N.C. Department of Labor.

A Community Health Worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A community health worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.

Application Deadline:

Use the form below to apply for the Community Health Worker Apprenticeship:

Apply – Community Health Worker Apprenticeship

Program Description:

Length of Program: One year. 2 semesters. 2,000 hours of on-the-job training.
Eligibility: Recent High School Graduates and Adult Learners.
Tuition: Free. Plus, you’ll get PAID to attend class.
Starting Pay: $19.00. Periodic increases.
Class Hours: Minimum 144. Once successfully completed will be eligible to become a Certified Community Health Worker via North Carolina Community Health Worker Association (NCCHWA).
Schedule:
Begin work now; classes will begin in Fall 2023.
Class one day a week.
Work remainder of the week with Blue Ridge Community Health.

Application and Hiring Process

For adult learners and recent high school graduates:

Applications sent weekly to Blue Ridge Health.
If selected, a contingent offer of employment will be extended with specific details to follow.
If hired, you will begin employment.
Class will begin Fall 2023.