Documents and Forms

To receive certified education units (CEUs) for your training, you must meet these requirements:

1. The training center must be certified by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as a training center for Community Health Workers (CHWs) or Community Health Worker Instructors (CHWIs).
2. The curriculum used must also be certified by the training center.
3. The instructor leading the training needs to be a certified CHWI affiliated with the training center.

When creating or offering a DSHS-certified CHW or CHWI training under the Office of Border Health (OBPH) CHW Training Center, you may need the forms or documents listed at the bottom of this page.

Curriculum Development

• OBPH Curriculum Proposal Form (DOCX)
  This form is used to submit a curriculum proposal for certification by the DSHS under the OBPH CHW Training Center. The proposed curriculum must:
  1. Align with the goals of OBPH priorities,
  2. Not repeat any existing certified curriculum from the Texas DSHS CHW or Promotor(a) Training and Certification Program, and
  3. Address a specific need along the Texas-Mexico border.