Career fit quiz

Is Community Health Worker the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the community health worker career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the community health worker job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to help my community
Statement 2 of 8I build trust easily
Statement 3 of 8I speak a community language
Statement 4 of 8I like being out in the field
Statement 5 of 8I want to start quickly
Statement 6 of 8I care about health
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $51,850 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Community health workers promote health in their communities, helping people access care, understand health information and overcome barriers like transportation and insurance.

  • Conduct outreach and home visits
  • Help people enroll in insurance
  • Schedule and remind about appointments
  • Teach about chronic disease and prevention
  • Connect people with social services

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