Course: Community Engagement

Build the skills to strengthen community partnerships and lead real health literacy change.

Community Engagement is a 5-module, self-paced course that explores ways to integrate health literacy into efforts to build bridges between the healthcare system and communities. It also includes developing partnerships, including community representation on boards, committees, and planning and policy efforts that directly affect community members (“Nothing about us without us”). It also includes promoting health literacy awareness and education into adult education programs, and increasing participation in community-based health initiatives (5 CECHs).

This course is part of IHA’s Health Literacy Specialist Certificate Program, but is available to complete individually to develop specific skill sets. Group discounts available for teams of 5 or more (tiered pricing based on number of participants), please use the team enrollment form for a custom quote.

Why This Course Matters

Successful health literacy initiatives depend on strong community partnerships. This program shows you how to build those partnerships with confidence—so you can design, implement, and measure initiatives that truly support the people you serve. You’ll learn practical, proven strategies for working alongside community members, schools, workplaces, and local organizations to improve access, understanding, and health outcomes.

What You’ll Be Able to Do

After completing this course, you’ll know how to:

  • Identify and recruit the right community partners
  • Assess community assets, needs, and gaps
  • Build a structured work plan for a health literacy initiative
  • Use the MAP-IT framework to guide planning and implementation
  • Track progress and evaluate your initiative’s impact

How to Enroll

Standard Price: $200

Current Online Price: $120 with discount code WBCE424

Enroll today for $120 and save $80 (40%) from the regular program price of $200. Use the following code at checkout: WBCE424.

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What’s Inside the Curriculum

Note: This course takes approximately 5 hours to complete.

Learn how to define your initiative’s focus, identify community partners, recruit them, and build relationships that last.

Discover how to evaluate community strengths and challenges using real assessment tools and methods.

Learn how to set clear goals, objectives, strategies, and a practical work plan.

Apply your plan using community-driven approaches that support health literacy.

Learn how to measure outcomes and adjust your initiative for continuous improvement.

Learning Objectives

  1. Communicate clearly using plain language in every format.
  2. Tailor communication to the needs of your primary audience.
  3. Strengthen understanding through evidence-based assessment and teach-back.

Earn Continuing Education Credits and a Digital Badge

5 Continuing Education Credits in the following categories:

  • CHES/MCHES (Category 1 Continuing Education Contact Hours) from NCHEC, Provider #101864
  • CEs for Nurses outside of California
  • California Nurses CEs from The California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 11933
  • CPH Recertification Credits from National Board of Public Health Examiners’

Digital Badge

Upon completion, you’ll earn a Community Engagement digital badge—see FAQ About Digital Badges for complete info.

Take the next step in building impactful, community-centered health literacy initiatives.

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