NACHC’s trainings engage health center staff and governing boards at every level. With live events, peer learning, and on-demand modules, participants gain the skills, strategies, and support needed to lead and operate effectively.
NACHC’s Leadership and Development trainings support health center professionals at every career stage, building leadership, communication, and team management skills through workshops, peer groups, and eLearning. These offerings foster growth, connection, and a strong pipeline of future health center leaders.
Leadership Trainings
Clinical Leadership Development for New Clinical Leaders (CLD I)* 2 In-Person Offerings: April 17-18, 2026 and May 29-30, 2026 Registration Open Clinical Leadership Development for New Clinical Leaders (CLD I) is designed specifically for health center clinicians who have undertaken significant administrative and managerial responsibilities and have been in their leadership position for less than two years. Content areas cover clinical leadership core competencies and the complementary curriculum components include pre-work, didactic and small group case study learning, learner engagement and interaction, networking opportunities, office hours and webinars
Adaptive Leadership Workshop April 27, 2026 Registration Open This workshop will define and explore Adaptive Leadership as a framework for managing major organizational changes and engage participants in practical activities to strengthen their leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Leadership: Role-Based Trainings
NACHC Leadership Exchange for Clinical Executives April 2026 – September 2026 Registration Open The NLE for Clinical Executives is a six-month, peer-driven training experience for FQHC Clinical Executive or equivalent roles to strengthen leadership, financial, board collaboration, and data-informed decision making skills with an emphasis on the cross-section of clinical practice oversight through a two-day kickoff, monthly content modules, guided mentorship, and a final in-person wrap-up and graduation ceremony.
Leadership: On-Demand/eLearning
Foundations of Supervision E-Learning Registration Coming Soon This seven-module, self-paced eLearning program is designed to equip new supervisors, managers, and team leaders with the skills and confidence needed to excel in people management.
Revenue Maximization and Financial Growth
NACHC’s Revenue Maximization and Financial Growth trainings strengthen the financial health and operational excellence of community health centers through tiered learning tracks in budgeting, revenue cycle management, and strategic planning. Whether you’re new to finance or already leading complex systems, you’ll gain practical tools to drive performance and sustainability.
NACHC’s Finance Guide: Your Trusted Guide for Health Center Financial Operations Available Now! A comprehensive, practical resource designed specifically for health centers. Whether you’re a CFO or a finance team member, this guide includes the tools you need to improve operations, strengthen compliance, and support financial sustainability.
Financial Operations Management (FOM) I, FOM II, and FOM III Registration Open for FOM II and III FOM I: March 25-26, 2026 │ FOM II: April 22-23, 2026 │ FOM III: June 17-18, 2026: Deepen your expertise in budgeting, leadership, and long-term financial strategy.
Revenue Cycle 360* March 3-4, 2026 Registration Closed Strengthen your revenue systems and ensure financial sustainability from front desk to final payment.
Revenue Cycle: Community of Practice* Registration Coming Soon Join this multi-month, high-impact program featuring six webinars, access to an online community, and a custom pilot project. Designed for Revenue Cycle Leads, Front Office Managers, and IT staff, this collaborative supports you in using KPIs, PDSA cycles, and leadership strategies to drive real change.
Cultivating Health Center Operations February 24-25, 2026 Registration Closed Looking to advance your operational leadership skills? NACHC’s Cultivating Health Center Operations (CHCO) training equips experienced leaders with practical strategies to align teams, streamline processes, and strengthen outcomes in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Elevating Health Center Operations May 19-20, 2026 Registration Open Take your operational leadership to the next level with NACHC’s Elevating Health Center Operations (EHCO) training. This advanced program helps senior leaders strengthen systems, drive innovation, and improve outcomes across every area of health center performance.
NACHC’s Health Center Governance trainings inspire board members and board chairs to lead with confidence, clarity, and a strong connection to mission. Through interactive programs, peer groups, and practical toolkits, participants build the skills and strategies needed for effective governance.
Governance Trainings
Board Chair Leadership Program 5 Virtual Sessions + Office Hour Registration Closed Spring 2026 Cohort: Sessions every second Wednesday April 8 – June 3, 2026, 6:00-7:30pm ET Designed for new health center board chairs or those about to step into the role, this program addresses the chair role, the board chair-CEO partnership, board meeting facilitation, navigating conflict, board chair succession planning, and more. The Board Chair Leadership Program provides an interactive and action-oriented learning experience through case study based learning and engagement with experienced board chairs and fellow participants.
New! Health Center Board Orientation Toolkit NACHC’s Health Center Board Orientation Toolkit provides everything you need to create a comprehensive, high-impact orientation for new board members. Equip your board to engage confidently and contribute immediately. Purchase now.
New! CEO Succession Planning: A Toolkit for Boards Only 64% of health center boards are satisfied with CEO succession planning. The CEO Succession Planning toolkit helps boards and CEOs build clear succession and backup plans for long-term stability. Learn More.
NACHC’s Health Center Growth and Development programs offer a comprehensive introduction to the Health Center Program, including pathways to becoming a 330-funded Health Center or pursuing Look-Alike designation. These programs provide essential resources on community needs assessments, program compliance, and enabling services to support your center’s growth.
Health Center Growth and Development Trainings
Preparing for HRSA’s Operational Site Visit (OSV) Webinar Series Spring 2026 Session: March 17, 18, and 19 from 2 – 4 PM ET Registration Closed This webinar series features three seasoned OSV reviewers who equip you with knowledge and strategies to succeed on your OSV and create a culture of continuous improvement at your health center.
eLearning Module
Becoming a Look-Alike Health Center eLearning Module (Updated)* Summer 2026 Registration Coming Soon This eLearning Module provides an overview of the eligibility requirements and strategic considerations for organizations pursuing and applying for Look-Alike designation. This updated eLearning module reflects HRSA’s most recent Look-Alike Application instructions.
Peer Learning Events
Outreach and Enrollment Process Improvement Community of Practice* March 2026 Registration Closed With the passage of HR1, many changes are coming to Medicaid, from work requirements to more frequent redeterminations. Now is the time to start re-evaluating and improving your Medicaid eligibility and enrollment workflows. NACHC is here to help you prepare!
Look-Alike Health Center Leadership Team Community of Practice* Spring 2026 Registration Open Are you a leader from a Look-Alike Health Center looking to connect with other Look-Alike leaders? If so, join us for this fun and engaging training event that occurs annual. Topic covered include Health Center program compliance, service line development, financial sustainability, outreach and marketing, and clinical quality improvement.
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Informatics and Health IT
NACHC is poised to expand its informatics and health IT initiatives, offering a suite of prospective training and technical assistance (T/TA) activities designed to empower health centers in their mission to provide high-quality, patient-centered care using new and emerging technologies. These programs will be tailored to address the evolving landscape of healthcare technology and the specific needs of community health centers, to equip care teams with the necessary skills to effectively utilize electronic health records (EHRs) and other digital tools, ultimately leading to more efficient and effective patient care.
Office hours are planned for topics such as:
Core Informatics Principles and Practices for Community Health Centers
EHR Optimization and Workflow Redesign
Advanced and Emerging Topics in Health Informatics: (Healthcare AI, Machine Learning, Interoperability, and Terminology Standards)
More Information Coming Soon!
Whole Person Health
NACHC’s Whole Person Health trainings explore essential community factors—such as basic needs, a thriving natural environment, and a strong sense of belonging— that influence overall well-being. These trainings help health centers connect clinical care with broader community conditions. Through webinars, workshops, and collaboratives, participants gain practical tools and strategies to build healthier communities.
Getting Started with Health-Related Needs (HRN) Screening February 18, 2026 Registration Closed This session provides an overview of health-related needs (HRN) screening and its importance in whole person care. Participants will learn how standardized tools—such as PRAPARE®—can help identify non-clinical factors that impact health outcomes. The discussion will highlight practical strategies for implementing screening across different settings and how to engage care teams to create meaningful, sustainable workflows.
How to Ask and Collect Information in a Supportive Way March 18, 2026 Registration Closed This session focuses on how to collect information about patients’ needs through respectful, patient-centered conversations. Participants will learn about and practice using empathic inquiry to create safe, supportive interactions that encourage honest responses.
What to Do with the Information You Collect April 15, 2026 Registration Closed This session helps participants understand how to turn screening results into meaningful action. Through examples and discussion, participants will learn how to connect patients to resources, track follow-up, and use data to identify broader trends in their patient population.
Working Together and Building for the Future May 20, 2026 Registration Open This session explores how health centers can sustain and expand their health-related needs (HRN) screening efforts through intentional data planning and strategic partnerships. Participants will learn the fundamentals of developing a simple data strategy and discover how collaboration with community organizations can strengthen coordinated responses, improve health access, and demonstrate long-term impact.
NACHC’s Primary Care Excellence & Value-Based Care offerings support efficient, high-quality care delivery. Through peer learning and practical resources, health centers improve outcomes and team experience. These offerings help drive value-based payment participation and improve patient care and health outcomes.
Learning Forum/Office Hours
Elevate Learning Forum Second Tuesday of every month Registration Open Elevate is NACHC’s national learning forum supporting health centers and partners to transform systems and enhance value, organized by the Value Transformation Framework (VTF). Elevate is free to all health centers, health center look-alikes, primary care associations (PCAs), and health center-controlled networks (HCCNs).
Family Healthy Weight Implementation Basics Community of Practice January – February 2026 Registration Closed
Discover the model of Family Healthy Weight Programs to prevent and treat childhood obesity through the integration of healthy eating, physical activity and lifestyle/behavioral initiatives for the whole family. This learning series will walk through the foundations of these programs and the steps for getting started, implementation, and sustainability.
Family Healthy Weight Learning Series—Advanced April 2026
Have you implemented a Family Healthy Weight or nutrition/activity/lifestyle program? Want to learn how to grow it, sustain it, or pivot aspects of it? Join this learning series facilitated by CHC experts in this work who will share examples, resources, and offer specific guidance to attendees.
NACHC’s Emergency Management & AWCE offerings boost health center preparedness through workshops, webinars, on-demand trainings, and infrastructure projects. Focused on emergency planning, environmental hazard mitigation, and risk communication, these resources provide practical strategies to safeguard staff, patients, and communities.
Office Hours
Incorporating Essential Components of Incident Command System (ICS)for Health Center Leadership February 3, 2026 Registration Closed Come join an engaging discussion with experts in the field as they share tools, resources, and key insights on a range of topics that help health centers prepare for emergencies, natural disasters, and air and water quality issues.
Prepared to Care: Direct Patient Care Disaster Preparedness Community of Practice 2026 February 13, 2026 Application Closed Come join an engaging discussion with experts in the field as they share tools, resources, and key insights on a range of topics that help health centers prepare for emergencies, natural disasters, and air and water quality issues.
Emergency Management and Air, Water, and Chemical Exposures Office Hours Last Tuesday every other month Registration Open Come join an engaging discussion with experts in the field as they share tools, resources, and key insights on a range of topics that help health centers prepare for emergencies, natural disasters, and air and water quality issues.
Primary Care Association Emergency Management Advisory Coalition Third Wednesday every other month Use the NACHC contact form to share your interest in joining. Join PCA EMAC, which focuses on Primary Care Associations’ coordination and support to community health centers in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies that affect the delivery of healthcare and/or its infrastructure in any or all states and regions. PCA EMAC’s goal is to speak with one voice to augment the awareness of the position of community health centers, their patients and the primary care association networks.
Trainings and resources noted by “*” are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of awards totaling $6,625,000 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
