Community Health Aides (CHA)
Provide primary care, prevention, and urgent care in village and community clinics.
Go to CHA →Health Aides of Alaska
Community-based care for Alaska’s communities
Community, Behavioral, and Dental Health Aides deliver primary, behavioral, and oral health care close to home, supported by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board.
Step 1: Choose your program
Start with the program area you’re interested in. Each program page provides high-level overviews plus pathways to training, resources, and certification.
Behavioral Health Aides (BHA)
Support behavioral health prevention, screening, and recovery in their communities.
Go to BHA →Dental Health Aides (DHA)
Deliver preventive and basic restorative oral health services with dental teams.
Go to DHA →CHAP Certification Board (CHAPCB)
Establishes standards, approves competencies, and certifies health aides statewide.
Go to CHAPCB →Who we serve
Health aides serve Alaska Native and rural communities across the state, bringing care closer to home in partnership with tribal health organizations.
Because health aides live and work in the communities they serve, they provide trusted, culturally grounded care that reflects local needs, strengths, and values.
Health aides trained
000+ CHAs, BHAs, and DHAs trained statewide*
Communities served
000+ tribal and rural communities supported
Team-based care
Integrated with tribal health and regional care systems
Our programs
The Health Aides of Alaska website highlights four connected program areas that make up the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP).
Community Health Aides
Primary care, prevention, and emergency response in village and community clinics.
Visit CHA program →Behavioral Health Aides
Behavioral health prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support.
Visit BHA program →Dental Health Aides
Oral health prevention and services delivered with dental teams.
Visit DHA program →CHAP Certification Board
Certification standards, competency expectations, and board governance.
Visit CHAPCB →News & announcements
Stay current on training opportunities, policy updates, and statewide CHAP news.
Upcoming training opportunities for health aides
New CHA, BHA, and DHA training sessions are being scheduled with tribal health partners across Alaska.
View details →Updates to CHAP certification standards
CHAPCB has released updates to certification policies and documentation guidelines for health aides.
Read update →