Closed Summer 2025

Umemba Health Academy will pause operations as it undergoes course and platform upgrades throughout the summer.

Here’s what you need to know:

-All active students will continue to have access to their courses during this time.

-Between June 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025, no new enrollments will be accepted for the CHW or CHW Instructor certification course.

-You can still join our email list to receive updates, early access to fall programming, and exciting announcements about what’s next.

Thank you for your support and understanding during this transition.

Real World Learning

At Umemba Health, we know the "real world" isn't far from the classroom.

We also know that education can be made accessible and affordable to all learners by creating exceptional learning experiences using digital tools.

Our blending training programs provide interactive and engaging learning experiences so learners can quickly achieve results that are easily replicated in the real world.

At Umemba Health, we pride ourselves on further elevating the multidimensional skillset of the public health workforce. In fact, that's our mission!

About Us

Our Mission: To elevate the multidimensional skillset of the public health workforce through competency-based instruction.

About Umemba Health Academy

Umemba Health Academy is a division of Umemba Health LLC, a woman-owned, minority-owned public health workforce development consulting and training agency. We are dedicated to helping public health organizations and healthcare systems educate their workforce, empower their leadership, and expand their community presence to elevate the lives of the individuals and communities they serve.

Our Approach

Through workforce development consulting and training, we partner with organizations to inspire and equip the next generation of public health leaders. By blending conventional, experiential, and transformational training approaches, we create engaging educational content that is delivered across diverse platforms, providing exceptional learning experiences that nurture talent and create lasting impact within organizations and communities.

Certification and Continuing Education

Our virtual campus, Umemba Health Academy, is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide CHW and CHW Instructor certification and continuing education (Certificate #64, Expiration 3/2026). All CHW training is now offered through Umemba Health Foundation.

About Umemba Health Foundation

While Umemba Health Academy focuses on providing training for public health organizations, our sister entity, Umemba Health Foundation, offers training specifically for individuals. This distinction ensures that we can tailor our educational offerings to meet the unique needs of both organizations and individual learners, fostering a comprehensive approach to public health workforce development. We are proud to be at the forefront of public health education and workforce development, and we are committed to continuing our mission to elevate the skillsets of public health professionals across the nation. Learn more here.

About Umemba Health
Umemba Health is a woman and minority-owned workforce development consulting and training agency that uses public health and population health strategies to improve individual development and organizational performance. Find out more about Umemba Health here.

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