Personal Health Navigator (PHN)

A Personal Health Navigator (PHN) is an individual who provides information, assistance, tools and support to enable a patient to make the best health care decisions.

Personal Health Navigator Training Requirements for Certification

• Complete an approved training program; or
• Provide documentation that you have worked or volunteered as a traditional health worker for at least 3000 hours in Oregon from January 1, 2004 to June 30, 2019; or
• If you have completed some or all of the certification training requirements, you may be able to count previously - completed training toward certification.

Application

• Traditional Health Work Certification and Renewal Application *Regarding recertification, for renewal purposes, we require applicants to apply within 60-90 days prior to their expiration date.

Once you are certified with the Oregon Health Authority, we will add you to our state registry. The registry is a reliable, trusted source for finding a traditional health worker in Oregon. 

• Traditional Health Worker Registry

FAQs 

Do you have a Civil Rights Complaint or concern regarding THW-PHN services?

• Webinar on Oregon Health Authority's Non-discrimination Policy for the Public/Individual
• Complaint Form