Build a Career in Community Health
PATCHWORK ACADEMY · MARCH 2027 COHORT
Train to become an AI-enabled Community Health Worker through Patchwork Academy’s 12-week CHW Certification Program. Build practical skills in community outreach, care navigation, behavioral health support, health education, documentation and culturally responsive service.
Join the interest list for information about the March 2027 cohort, enrollment requirements, career preparation and potential workforce-funding opportunities
Joining the interest list does not guarantee admission, funding, certification, employment or placement. We provide emergency assistance to families in crisis, including food, clothing, and shelter. Contact us if you or someone you know needs help.
Learn Virtually
Build Practical Skills
Build Practical Skills
Complete structured weekly lessons, readings, videos, assignments and quizzes online, with live Saturday discussions that strengthen understanding and connection.
Build Practical Skills
Build Practical Skills
Build Practical Skills
Develop competencies in outreach, motivational interviewing, healthcare navigation, behavioral health support, cultural humility, care planning, documentation and Medi-Cal CHW services.
Prepare for Employment
Build Practical Skills
Prepare for Employment
Build a professional portfolio, strengthen workforce-readiness skills and receive career and placement support for opportunities with healthcare and community organizations.
State-Supported Workforce Opportunity
Learn About the 2027 Cohort Funding
Patchwork Academy currently trains recipients of a California-administered workforce-training award supporting Community Health Workers and other community-based behavioral health professionals.
Patchwork Academy students who received awards during the 2026 fnding cycle have already been placed. Based on demand, in 2027 we are expanding our network of CBOs to place our new graduates.
Patchwork will provide interested candidates with program information and resources to help them understand the application process.
Awards are competitive and determined independently by the administering state agency. Patchwork Academy does not determine eligibility or award decisions. Joining the interest list does not guarantee admission, funding, certification, employment or placement.
Could Community Health Work Be Your Next Career?
Patchwork Academy is seeking community-rooted individuals who want to help people navigate healthcare, behavioral health resources and essential community services.
Previous healthcare employment is not necessarily required. Lived experience, cultural knowledge, language skills, reliability and a genuine commitment to serving communities can all be valuable foundations for CHW work.
Readiness Checklist
The March 2027 cohort may be a strong fit if you are prepared to:
- Complete a structured 12-week virtual training program
- Meet weekly assignment and quiz deadlines
- Participate in live Saturday learning sessions
- Complete a 40-hour supervised practicum
- Learn professional documentation and technology skills
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries
- Serve people from diverse cultural and lived-experience backgrounds
- Build a long-term career in community health
- Complete all enrollment and program requirements
Virtual-learning Access
Students will need reliable internet access and regular access to a computer or tablet capable of completing online lessons, assignments and live virtual sessions. A smartphone alone may not provide the best learning experience.
Formal admission requirements, cohort capacity, tuition, funding opportunities and practicum arrangements will be provided before enrollment. Joining the interest list is not an application or enrollment agreement..