Apply Now! Community Health Worker Virtual Training Scholarships
The Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH), in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), is excited to offer community health worker (CHW) training scholarships for 2026! This grant-funded opportunity supports rural health organizations by growing Oregon’s CHW workforce. Selected applicants will receive a full tuition scholarship ($1,500 value) to participate in virtual CHW training.
Eligibility requirements:
- CHWs must be currently employed at a rural health organization (including hospitals, clinics, public health, EMS and community-based organizations); and
- The organization must be located in a rural area, as defined by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy(You can check eligibility using the Am I Rural? Tool).
Find the full details here and apply here. Applicants will be notified by email if selected and ORH will provide enrollment instructions.
The 2026 training cohort dates are listed below and are all completely virtual.
February-start cohort | Facilitated by Columbia Gorge Health Council
Dates below | 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. PT
- Feb. 17, 19, 24, 26
- March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 31
- April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June-start cohort | Facilitated by NEON
Dates below | 12:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
- June 2, 3, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30
- July 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
- Aug. 4, 5, 18
August-start cohort | Facilitated by NEON
Dates below | 8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT
- Aug. 13, 14, 27, 28
- Sept. 10, 11, 24, 25
- Oct. 8, 9, 22, 23
- Nov. 5, 6, 19, 20
- Dec. 3, 4, 17, 18
September-start cohort | Facilitated by NEON
Dates below | Time TBA
- Sept. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
- Oct. 6, 7, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
- Nov. 3, 4, 10
All eligible CHWs and supervisors are encouraged to share this opportunity broadly. We look forward to supporting your workforce development efforts!
Email Stepha Dragoon with any questions.