20th October to 8th December 2014, free online course
Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) are a major strategy for increasing access to and coverage of basic health interventions. Our village health worker training course reviews the process of training and continuing education of CHWs as an important component of involving communities in their own health service delivery. Participants will be guided through the steps of planning training and continuing education activities for village volunteers. The course draws on real-life examples from community-directed onchocerciasis control, village health worker programs, community case management efforts, peer educators programs and patent medicine vendor training programs, to name a few.
Content
1. Learning processes with adults
2. Identification and recruitment of trainees
3. Determining training needs for village volunteers
4. Setting learning objectives
5. Selecting appropriate learning methods
6. Mobilizing resources and planning logistics for training
7. Implementing the training program
8. A sample lesson/training session
9. Evaluation and follow-up
10. Supervision and continuing education
Some background in community health programs is helpful but not necessary.
Students who successfully complete the class will receive a Statement of Accomplishment signed by the instructor.
Tip: More up to date educational events dealing with healthcare can be found online on the Education Database »medicine & health«.
