Educational Content

COVID-19 Information Navigator Training: A free online training course offered by the University of Washington's Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. This training is targeted to bilingual and multilingual community members, and includes specific tips and resources for communicating effectively, finding accessible health care services (such as interpreters for patients), sharing accurate COVID-19 information, and promoting COVID safety in the community. The course is approximately 1.5 hours and requires a user account. https://www.nwcphp.org/training/covid-19-information-navigator

COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: A free online training course offered by Johns Hopkins University that prepares parents of school-age children, Parent Teacher Associations, community members, and school staff to be Vaccine Ambassadors and promote vaccine acceptance in their communities. The course is approximately 2 hours long and requires a Coursera user account. https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-vaccine-ambassador

Medical Interpreter Training Module: Self-paced online module from the University of Minnesota provides the basics of interpreting medical information in languages other than English, the ethics of interpreting, and guidelines and pitfalls of interpreting. The course was updated in 2024 to include telehealth considerations, virtual interpreters, and working with individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Registration is required to take the course. https://med.umn.edu/dom/education/global-medicine/courses-certificates/online/medical-interpreter-training 

The Vaccine Quest: A free online training course for the general public offered by Voices for Vaccines. The course has five modules covering vaccine basics, safety and monitoring, how vaccines work in the body, making vaccine decisions, and diseases prevented by vaccines. Registration is required to take the course. https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/course/the-vaccine-quest/

Vaccination Community Navigator Training for Community Health Workers: A 4-part training from Vaccinate Your Family to equip promotores, community health workers (CHWs), and CHW instructors with information and tools to build vaccine confidence in their communities and navigate people to vaccine services. Registration is required to take the course. https://vaccinate.thinkific.com/bundles/vcn