Apprenticeship - Community Health Worker | Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Attain Montana Registered Apprenticeship Program completion certificate
Complete on-the-job learning in community health work
Complete related college-level coursework in community health work
Qualify for professional licensing or journeyman status in community health work

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium21-1094.00	Community Health Workers	title_inference	$51,030 median$78,560 top	+11.37%	740

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Apprenticeship)

Client case records including plans, progress notes, and required forms — manage independently using database and electronic health record software in accordance with program standards.
Community health advice on topics such as nutrition, physical activity, and preventive care — deliver routinely to individuals and small groups with reduced oversight in clinic and field settings.
High-risk populations such as low-income families and pregnant women — identify and engage through targeted outreach campaigns using established assessment tools and community data.
Client follow-up contacts — coordinate across phone, in-person, and written channels to verify adherence to recommended care plans within a defined caseload.
Health education documents and presentations — develop and distribute using desktop publishing and presentation software to inform members of targeted community groups.
Referral pathways to health, social, and preventive services — navigate and facilitate for community members by applying working knowledge of local provider networks.
Community meetings and stakeholder gatherings — attend and contribute observations about emerging community health needs to program planning discussions.
Complex Problem Solving and critical thinking skills — apply when clients present multiple intersecting barriers to care, selecting from a range of program-approved intervention strategies.
Spreadsheet and data entry tools — use to track outreach metrics, client contacts, and referral outcomes to support program monitoring and reporting requirements.
Health behavior change conversations — facilitate using persuasion and instructional techniques to motivate clients toward recommended lifestyle modifications.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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