Extended Opportunity: Rolling Applications Open Through Monday, October 6, 2025 by 11:59pm PST

You do not have to complete this application in one sitting. This application platform will allow you to go back to previous pages and update existing responses until the application is finished. After submitting your application at the end, you will not be able to update responses. Your work will be saved each time you click the "Next" button. Please note if you return to this application on a different computer or web browser, you will have to restart the application.
WHO SHOULD APPLY

The program is designed for MANAGERS and SUPERVISORS of Community Health Workers (CHWs).

In addition, those INDIVIDUALS WHO OVERSEE the managers/supervisors of CHWs are also encouraged to apply.

The program will accept up to 4 individuals from the same organization. Admission is decided by UCLA to assure that each class is representative of community based health care in terms of geographic location, urban/rural mix, size and other demographic factors.
WHO COUNTS AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW)?

CHWs are public health workers who have a deep understanding of their community. CHWs have trusting relationships with community members and provide valuable education and information about health and social services. They are connectors to better health. CHWs are commonly referred to as (but not limited to):

-Case Worker or Public Health Aide,
-Community Care Coordinator,
-Community Health Advisor/Educator/Promoter/Representative/Worker,
-Community Outreach Worker/Specialist or Neighborhood Health Advisor,
-Consejera/Animadora (counselor/organizer) or Promotor (a) de Salud (health promoter),
-Environmental Health Aide or Family Service Worker,
-HIV Peer Counselor,
-Lactation Consultant/Specialist or Maternal/Infant Health Outreach Specialist,
-Lay Health Advisor,
-Lead Abatement Education Specialist,
-Patient Navigator Peer Educator, and more.
PROGRAM DATES

The 2025 CHAMP program will take place two days per week (Wed & Thurs) from 9:00a.m. to 1:45p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) over a six-week period on the following dates:
  • October 8 & 9
  • October 15 & 16
  • October 22 & 23
  • October 29 & 30
  • November 5 & 6
  • November 12 & 13
SESSION ABSENCES

If you're considering applying but are unsure due to potential scheduling conflicts, we still encourage you to apply! We’re committed to supporting your participation and learning throughout the program.

We understand that life and work can be unpredictable, and it’s completely okay if you need to miss a session. While we encourage all participants to attend and actively engage in the scheduled online sessions, we also recognize that occasional absences may be unavoidable.

All sessions will be recorded and posted on BruinLearn for later viewing, so you’ll be able to catch up at your convenience.

Please note that Learning Pod sessions are not recorded. These take place during the final hour of each day in breakout rooms. If you expect to miss a pod session, you will need to email your assigned TA—they’ll help you stay up to speed on what was covered.
REGISTRATION FEE

The Johnson & Johnson Foundation defrays the majority of the program costs. Upon admission to the program, EACH participant is responsible for a registration fee of $750. Upon notification of acceptance into the program, an invoice for the registration fee will be emailed. Payment is due prior to the start of the program.

Note: Submitting an application does not guarantee admission. Registration fee payment is only required from applicants who receive an official admission letter from the Price Center at UCLA Anderson.
Before proceeding with this application, please be sure you are either a MANAGER and/or SUPERVISOR of Community Health Workers (CHWs).


In addition, those INDIVIDUALS WHO OVERSEE the managers/supervisors of CHWs are also eligible to apply.

All applicant(s) will be asked to provide the number CHW's, or equivalent role to CHW's, that are being managed/supervised by the applicant.
 
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