Community Health Worker Training

Great Rivers United Way is a validated Core Competency training program in Wisconsin, combining hands-on experience with nationally-aligned core competencies. To learn more about our in-person, seven-week training offered in partnership Western Technical College, download our Community Health Worker Core Competency Training Flyer (PDF).

Training & Growth Opportunities

Interested in becoming a CHW? Great Rivers United Way is offering two Core Competency Training cohorts in 2026:

How to Sign Up

Apply online here.
- Confirm your seat: We’ll follow up with scheduling, onboarding, and required paperwork.
- Funding options: Limited scholarships and employer sponsorships may be available – ask in your interest form.

Prefer email or phone? Contact Lindsey Purl, Community Health Director, at lpurl@gruw.org.

For Employers (Registered Apprenticeship)

Organizations can sponsor staff as CHW apprentices through Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship program.

Step 1: Contact Your Apprenticeship Training Representative (ATR) online here.
- Reach out to your local ATR through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). They will guide you in setting up your apprenticeship program and help ensure it aligns with state requirements.
Step 2: Identify Great Rivers United Way as your PRI provider.
- - When you register as an Employer Sponsor, please indicate Great Rivers United Way as your Paid Related Instruction (PRI) Provider. GRUW delivers classroom training (Core Competency/C3), while employers provide supervised on-the-job training. Learn more about our CHW Apprenticeship instruction (PDF).

Get started: Email your interest in learning more about our program to the Community Health Director, Lindsey Purl, at lpurl@gruw.org.