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CHW 101 Introduction to Research

Rachel Stoll

Expand Your Career and Serve Your Community: Take the Free CHW 101 Introduction to Research Course

Have you ever thought about how research can open new doors in your career and help you better serve your community? If so, the CHW 101 Introduction to Research course is designed just for you!

This free, online, interactive, and dynamic course equips Community Health Workers (CHWs) with essential research knowledge and skills. You’ll learn about the roles CHWs play in research, explore real-life case studies, and watch short videos featuring CHWs actively engaged in research projects.

Why Take This Course?

  • Quick and Flexible: Complete the course in just 1.5 to 2 hours at your own pace.
  • Engaging Content: Includes non-graded knowledge checks, interactive quizzes, and practical examples.
  • Real-World Insights: Learn through case studies and videos that bring research to life.

What CHWs Are Saying:

Course is very thorough and well organized

Real-life examples and interactive quizzes reinforce learning and support CHWs’ understanding of practical and ethical dimensions of research.

It’s very straightforward and easy to understand.

I wish we had this course when we were in school!

Earn Rewards and Recognition

  • Certificate of Completion: All CHWs who finish the course and evaluation will receive a certificate.
  • $50 Gift Card: The first 200 CHWs who complete the short, anonymous post-course evaluation will receive a $50 gift card (while supplies last!).

How to Get Started

  1. Register for a free account in the Minnesota Department of Health Learning Center.
  2. Search for “CHW 101 Introduction to Research” in the portal’s search bar.
  3. Enroll and complete the course at your own pace.
  4. Complete the evaluation survey at the end of the course.
  5. Receive your certificate and add your contact information to claim your gift card (if eligible).
Take the Course

This course was created by CHWs (Denita Ngwu, Anita Tamang, LaTrese Thomas, Mitchell Rosenbloom) and SoLaHmo (Beatriz Torres & Shannon Pergament), in partnership with Minnesota CHW Alliance, University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH), Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minnesota Department of Health, and instructional designer Susan Wolf.