College Credit

August 24, 2023

UAMS, UAHT Offering College Credit for Completing Community Health Worker Training Program

David Wise

Community health workers interact with community members.

FAYETTEVILLE — Participants in the community health worker (CHW) training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are now eligible to receive college credit for completing the training, thanks to a partnership between UAMS and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). CHWs are trusted members of their community who work within their…