Hunger Free Communities Certificate Course
A transformational learning experience.
The Baylor Collaborative's online Hunger Free Communities Certificate Course provides community leaders with the knowledge, skills, and framework to implement lasting change.
This course is more than just an educational opportunity — it’s a call to action. By coming together to collaborate and learn, we can develop sustainable solutions to food insecurity that honor the dignity of every person.
CEU's Now Available!
Licensed Social Workers in Texas can now receive 10 CEUs (8 general and 2 ethics) for completion of this Certificate Course. CEU information can be found within the course following registration.
Training and Equipping Community Leaders
The Hunger Free Communities Certificate Course guides participants through the five phases of creating and sustaining a successful Hunger Free Community Coalition: Establishing a Shared Vision, Understanding Your Community and Resources, Convening a Coalition, Creating a Multisectoral Strategic Plan, and Implementing the Plan.
Upon finishing the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion from Baylor University, along with a digital badge that can be displayed on LinkedIn and digital resumes. While course modules are online and self-paced, coalition members who take the course as a unit can enrich learning and drive change together.
Course Details
$3,000
Self-paced (suggested 10 weeks)
We are actively working to establish a fund that will provide financial assistance to help offset a portion of the course fee. Due to the generosity of our funding partners, we are able to offer some financial assistance to some participants. If you would like to apply, complete this form.
We also welcome contributions to this fund to support broader access and participation. To give, click this link and note "Course" in the Additional Information section.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course is online and designed to allow you to go at your own pace. Some modules are shorter than others, but overall, we estimate the course will take between 50-55 hours to complete.
If you register for the course as an individual, you can complete the course according to your own timeline.
If you register for the course as part of a group participating in the Hunger Free Communities Two-Year Intensive, your lead instructor will give you a course completion timeline.
Suggested Course Schedule
| Week 1 | Welcome to the Course Module 1: Understanding Food Insecurity |
| Week 2 | Module 2: Understanding Hunger Free Community Coalitions |
| Week 3 | Module 3: Establishing a Shared Vision |
| Week 4 | Module 4: Understanding Your Community |
| Week 5 | Continue Module 4/Start Module 5 |
| Week 6 | Module 5: Understanding Your Resources |
| Week 7 | Module 6: Convening a Coalition |
| Week 8 | Module 7: Creating a Multisectoral Strategic Plan |
| Week 9 | Start: Module 8: Implementing the Plan |
| Week 10 | Complete Module 8 |
Because of the proprietary nature of the course materials, you must contact us within five (5) days of purchase for a full refund. No refunds, full or partial, will be issued after that time.
No, you do not need to purchase any textbook for the course. Your course fee includes access to the course materials, including a digital copy of The Hunger Free Community Coalition Handbook: Effective Strategies to End Hunger and The Hunger Free Community Coalition Workbook: A Companion to the Handbook. When you begin the course, you can download these documents for your own use.
No. At this time, these resources are only available to individuals who take the Hunger Free Communities Certificate Course.
The online course contains eight modules, and each module contains engaging lessons, interactive activities, selected readings and activities from The Hunger Free Community Coalition Handbook and Workbook, videos, and quizzes. To advance to the next module, you need to score 80% on each end of module quiz. You can take the quiz as many times as needed to pass.
We’re here to help! If you need technical assistance once you start the course, reach out to us through this form, and we’ll respond as soon as possible during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm).
For Coalitions Who Want to Learn More
Hunger Free Communities Leadership Program
The Baylor Collaborative’s Hunger Free Communities Leadership Program is a six-element training program for groups seeking to build a Hunger Free Community Coalition. During the program, Baylor Collaborative experts work closely with participants one-on-one to guide them through forming a Community Leadership Council, completing the online Hunger Free Communities Certificate Course, attending the Together at the Table Summit at Baylor University, participating in the Food Security Policy Workshop in Washington, D.C., organizing a Hunger Free Community Coalition launch event, and developing a coalition through ongoing, personalized coaching support.
For Individuals Who Want to Learn More
Master of Arts in Social, Nonprofit & Public Leadership
Driving social change and enhancing human flourishing worldwide, the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work and the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty are excited to launch the Master of Arts in Social, Nonprofit & Public Leadership program, along with two Certificates in Nonprofit Leadership and in Public Policy. Our program seeks to cultivate professionals wanting to make a lasting and meaningful impact across social and public service sectors through organizational leadership and policy development.