Fresno CHW certification program graduates 29 and recruits a third cohort
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Twenty-nine people finished the 13-week community health worker training in the second cohort of Fresno's CHW Certification Program, Fresno Building Healthy Communities reported June 3, 2026. Recruitment is open for a third cohort.
The program is a partnership of Fresno State's Central Valley Health Policy Institute, Cultiva La Salud, and Friends of Calwa.
Key points
- 29 CHWs finished the 13-week training, and a third cohort is recruiting, adding to the local hiring pool for Central Valley health centers.
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- Safety-net workforce and capacity shifts
Community health workers and promotoras
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 3). Fresno CHW certification program graduates 29 and recruits a third cohort. Source: Fresno Building Healthy Communities. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/fresno-chw-certification-second-cohort-june-2026