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Patient Navigator News
Your feedback needed! Brief survey on intimate partner violence
We’re conducting a survey to help inform training for CHWs and patient navigators who support clients experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), commonly called domestic violence. Please share your feedback with us to help develop IPV-related training. The survey...
PNCT fall 2025 schedule announced
Fall is in the air and it is the perfect time to sign up for a course with the Patient Navigation and Community Health Worker Training Program! Upcoming courses include: Basic Motivational Interviewing Online: Sept 16-Oct. 7 Care Coordination In-Person (Denver, CO):...
September is World Alzheimer’s Month – Training available to CHWs
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign focused on advocating for increased knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is important to Talk About Dementia to help reduce the stigma associated with these...
Our Mission
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative provides national leadership for the development, education, standardization and sustainability of the growing patient navigation workforce.
Navigate to New Skills and Knowledge
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative offers a full curriculum designed to build patient navigator skills and knowledge. Whether you are a new or experienced patient navigator, choose from beginning or advanced level courses. Our expert instructors are patient navigation experts and leaders and can help you navigate to new knowledge and skills.
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.