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PNCT offers a full curriculum for patient navigators, care coordinators and community health workers.
Community Health Worker Training
Start your career as a community health worker (CHW) or learn new skills. Grant funds are available for Colorado residents to enroll in this comprehensive training program.
Program includes flexible training plans and on-the-job experience during an internship.
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Most Recent Patient Navigator News
Colorado Seeks to Hire Digital Navigators
In this role (15 openings in rural workforce centers, 4 in immigrant-serving organizations in Denver and Colorado Springs), you'll work one-on-one...
Adopting Community Health Workers as an Umbrella Term
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is beginning to use the term “community health worker” instead of “health navigators” in an...
Coming soon: Community of Practice for CHWs
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) would like to introduce a Community of Practice for Community Health Workers. If...
Empowering Colorado’s Community Health Workers: Free Training on Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Hesitancy
🌟 Ready to make a positive impact? Join our upcoming training session on Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Hesitancy, exclusively designed for...
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NEW! Tools for Understanding Prenatal & Postpartum Care Coordination
This course provides basic knowledge of the pregnancy experience for those working with pregnant people to improve birth outcomes. You will learn how to guide and advocate for clients during pre-pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartum.
NEW! Hereditary Cancer Training for Patient Navigators
This courses provide an overview of hereditary cancer, enhances communication skills, strengthens the skills to address barriers, and supporst implementation of hereditary cancer screening within your organization.
Upcoming Events
Date/Time | Event |
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04/02/2024 - 04/30/2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Basic Motivational Interviewing Online (Spring 2024) |
04/17/2024 - 06/05/2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals Online (Spring 2024) |
05/07/2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ Populations: Tips for Doing Your Best |
05/08/2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
MI Learning Lab: Complex Reflections |
05/22/2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
MI Learning Lab: Rolling with Resistance and Discord |
What is a patient navigator?
A patient navigator is a member of the healthcare team who helps patients “navigate” the healthcare system and get timely care. Navigators help coordinate patient care, connect patients with resources, and help patients understand the healthcare system. Patient navigators work in many areas of healthcare. Many have one chronic disease focus area such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes.
Who are courses for?
Courses are for patient navigators, care coordinators, community healthcare workers, and other healthcare professionals working in navigation. Choose from two levels of training: Level 1 for new patient navigators and Level 2 for more experienced navigators. New navigators learn strategies to address patient barriers, how to maintain professional relationships, and health promotion skills. More experienced navigators can focus on topics related to care coordination, emotional aspects of disease, or legal and ethical healthcare issues. See the Courses page for more information.