HAPCAP Community Health Worker Apprenticeship

Decision facts

What we could verify

These facts describe the reviewed pathway. Program registration and current availability are separate checks; neither confirms an open seat or a job offer.

Registration status

HAPCAP describes an apprenticeship with Ohio University. Registered Apprenticeship status was not independently verified.

Service area

Local Ohio work serving Hocking, Athens and Perry Counties or onsite at Sunset Shelter. The employer decides the role and work location.

Listed location

OH This may be a sponsor, training, or service region, not a work site.

Delivery mode

hybrid

Who the verified information describes

People selected by HAPCAP for local community health work. This is one pathway with two phases, not two separate programs. University enrollment alone does not secure a job.

Eligibility

• Phase 1 requires a high school diploma or GED. You also need to be enrolled, or willing to enroll, in Ohio University's next Phase 1 start. No prior CHW certification or experience is required.
• Phase 2 requires completion of Ohio University Phase 1. The Phase 2 posting allows CHW certification or eligibility to apply for certification. The Phase 1 posting says certification must be obtained before progression. Ask HAPCAP which timing applies.
• A driver's license, reliable transport, background check, flexible hours and the listed work duties apply. Read the correct phase posting for all employer requirements.
• Minimum age and guaranteed weekly hours are unknown. Do not assume all young applicants meet the entry rules.

Compensation

Phase 1 pays $13/hour for work and field training. Study outside paid work hours is unpaid. A separate $6,000 university stipend follows successful coursework and field completion. Phase 2 starts at $14.28/hour. Its separate $7,500 stipend is paid in stages at 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 experience hours. Stipends are not hourly wages or upfront pay.

Duration

Phase 1 is estimated at 4-6 months with 100 class hours and 130 field hours. Phase 2 requires 2,000 actual field-work hours. The university's general timetable is not a confirmed HAPCAP cohort schedule.

Credential

Phase 1 prepares you to apply for Ohio CHW certification after coursework, field hours and a positive employer evaluation. Certification approval is not automatic. Phase 2 progression and any Community Health Specialist role depend on performance and employer need. This is community navigation, not therapy or a license to provide mental-health treatment.

Next action

What happens next

Read the jobs page and the posting for your phase. Ask HAPCAP which role is still available, which university cohort applies, and when certification is required. Use the employer's instructions only after checking those limits. The October 12 full-consideration date is not proof of an unfilled seat. College enrollment alone is not a job offer.

Fit and tradeoffs

Questions to resolve before applying

• Two advertised CHW jobs may be filled by qualified workers or apprentices; they are not two reserved apprentice seats or four jobs. Both October 1 postings give October 12, 2026, or until filled for full consideration.
• Ohio University says training is funded, but participants pay about $65 for a background check and $35 to apply for certification. HAPCAP reimbursement is unconfirmed; ask about travel, childcare and technology costs.
• University instruction includes live online classes and 3-4 required campus meetings. The job itself is local, not remote. Confirm the matched cohort's schedule before accepting work.
• Completion does not guarantee advancement or a permanent role. Pay for work, unpaid outside-work study and separate conditional stipends are different forms of support.

Helpful reading

Guides for your next step

• Interested in psychology? Ways to start helping people before graduate school

  Paid helping work and licensed practice have different entry routes. Start with the role, the entry rules, and your family's costs.

Sources and review details

Where these details came from

Quan Pathways keeps evidence for registered apprenticeships and other structured pathways separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.

• HAPCAP employer jobs page

  Supports: identity, registration, geography, availability, applicant-action. Observed Oct 12, 2026.

  Recruitment was advertised at the October 12 full-consideration date. Remaining seats are not verified. Two roles can be filled by qualified workers or either apprentice phase; these are not reserved apprentice places. Registration is employer-described, not independently verified.

• HAPCAP Phase 1 posting dated October 1, 2026

  Supports: identity, eligibility, compensation, duration, training, credential, applicant-action. Observed Oct 12, 2026.

  Work and field training are paid; outside-work study is unpaid. The completion stipend is separate and conditional. Phase 1 requires a positive employer evaluation and says certification must be obtained before progression. Age, weekly hours and the matched cohort start are unknown.

• HAPCAP Phase 2 posting dated October 1, 2026

  Supports: identity, eligibility, compensation, duration, training, credential, applicant-action. Observed Oct 12, 2026.

  Phase 1 requires certification to be obtained before progression; Phase 2 allows certification or eligibility to apply after Phase 1. Confirm the start sequence. Minimum age, weekly hours, cohort dates and fee reimbursement are unknown. Completion and promotion are not guaranteed; stipend amounts are separate from wages.

• Ohio University Community Health Worker FAQ

  Supports: training, costs, duration. Observed Oct 12, 2026.

  General university training and participant fees are not a HAPCAP offer or proof of employer reimbursement. The university timetable does not override HAPCAP's Phase 1 estimate. Local work and required campus meetings are not remote employment.

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