CCHW Recertification 

South Carolina CHW Recertification & CEU Requirements

To maintain your certification as a South Carolina Community Health Worker (CHW), you must complete and submit Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within your certification period.

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1. Certification Timeline

• Your certification is valid for 2 years from your Core Competency Certification date
• All CEUs must be earned AND submitted within this 2-year period before your certification expires

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2. Total CEUs Required

• You must complete 24 CEUs every 2 years
• Of those:
  • At least 12 must be CHW CEUs
  • The remaining hours can be Regular CEUs and/or Service CEUs

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3. CHW CEUs (Required Minimum: 12)

CHW CEUs are trainings specifically focused on Community Health Worker practice.

Examples include:

• SCCHWA Annual Conference
• SCCHWA Quarterly Meetings
• SE CHW CoLab
• SE CHW Network Annual Summit
• Specialty Track Trainings (count as CHW CEUs)

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4. Regular CEUs

Regular CEUs include general professional development or health-related trainings that support your role as a CHW but are not CHW-specific.

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5. Service CEUs

Service CEUs are earned by actively supporting the CHW profession, SCCHWA, or related organizations through leadership, mentorship, or volunteer roles.

Eligible Service Activities Include:

• CHW Ambassador
• CHW Preceptor
• Content Trainer
• SCCHWA Regional Leader
• SCCHWA Workgroup Leader
• SCCHWA Conference Committee Member
• SCCHWA Board Member
• Other approved CHW-related service activities

Requirements:

• You must provide a description when submitting:
  • “Tell us about your service”
• Service must be relevant to CHWs or community health work

Limits:

• You may earn up to 4 Service CEUs per 2-year recertification period
  • (Maximum of 2 per year)

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6. Recertification Status (Important Update)

If You Were Recertified on January 1, 2024 or Earlier

• If you have not submitted your CEUs for approval and have not submitted a recertification application, your certification is now expired
• CHW certifications are valid for 2 years
• You were required to complete 24 CEUs within that 2-year period and submit them before your expiration date

What to Do Next

• You should submit your CEUs immediately for approval
• Recertification is allowed if all CEU requirements have been met and the recertification application is submitted

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7. Important Reminders

• CEUs must be:
  • Earned within your certification period
  • Submitted before your certification expires
• Late submissions may delay or prevent recertification
• Service CEUs count toward your 24 total CEUs, but:
  • They do NOT replace the requirement of at least 12 CHW CEUs

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Quick Example

• Total Needed: 24 CEUs
  • 12 CHW CEUs (required)
  • Up to 4 Service CEUs
  • Remaining hours = Regular CEUs or additional CHW CEUs

One you have meet all of the requirements, you may submit an application for Recertification. Please note that you still have to apply for recertification even if you intend to apply for Tiered and Legacy status.

• Submit your application and all documentation here.
• Pay the $35 processing fee here.
• The Recertification Review Committee has 60 days to review & respond.
• Respond quickly if the Recertification Review Committee has questions or needs further documentation.
• If you have questions, email the Credentialing Council here. 

You can earn continuing education units (CEUs) through SCCHWA events and trainings. Specialty Tracks are included as CHW CEUs please see the list above of approved CHW CEUs.  See our upcoming events on our calendar.