It is the goal of CPCA’s Training department to enhance community health centers’ (CHCs) capacity and competitiveness by developing timely and leading-edge trainings.

Integrating practical, strategic, and relational skill-building will increase CHCs’ abilities to respond to and evolve within the ever-changing health care environment. CPCA sponsors a variety of trainings throughout the year and also co-sponsors trainings with federal and state organizations and CPCA regional associations. CPCA is committed to serving our members’ training needs and as such has developed multi-level training modules on numerous topics.

Upcoming Events
Event Calendar

Featured Events

2026 Financial Conference

May 19-20, 2026 | Monterey, CA

The premier event for health center financial and workforce professionals

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2026 Clinical Excellence & Leadership Conference

June 7-9, 2026 | Newport Beach, CA

Annual gathering of clinical leaders from across the western region co-hosted with WCN

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FinancialManagement+ Cohort 8

Comprehensive webinar series designed for health center CFOs, controllers, and senior finance leaders

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Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, the California Primary Care Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Learn About Continuing Education

Speaking Opportunities

Interested in speaking at a CPCA event? CPCA conducts multiple conferences throughout the year and our call for presenters process allows you to easily submit a proposal.

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FAQs

To view a listing of scheduled trainings, or to register for a training, visit the registration calendar. Upon registering for an online training, you will receive two separate communications:

An email from CPCA Zoom <no-reply@zoom.us> with your Zoom link and a link to add the event directly to your calendar. We recommend you add it to your calendar upon receipt. 

An email from CPCA Training <training@cpca.org> containing the receipt immediately upon registration.  

Supporting the Organization’s Mission: CPCA has many projects that are not or cannot be supported by grant funding. Training fees help to cover projects of the organization that health centers have asked us to undertake that are not covered in any other way.

Covering the Cost: Training fees help to cover the cost of staff time, consultants/speakers, technology, and other expenses associated with the training. 

CPCA conducts numerous conferences throughout the year. Click here to learn more information on attending, speaking, exhibiting, or even sponsoring one of our highly visible events.  

Effective 11/1/21: No refunds will be available for cancellations received on or after 10 business days before the start date of the event/training. To receive a maximum refund of 50% of the registration price prior to this deadline, all cancellations must be in writing and submitted by emailing training@cpca.org. Substitutions of registrations in lieu of cancellation is encouraged.

“No Shows” are non-refundable.

Effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021 the “Pay Later” option will no longer be available when registering for trainings or events that have a fee associated with them. Payment will be required at the time of registration via credit card. If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please email us at training@cpca.org.

All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at our conference must agree with CPCA’s code of conduct. This will be enforced by CPCA staff at all times. We thank you for your cooperation in ensuring that our conferences are a safe and inclusive professional development environment. Harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. This includes any and all harassment related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion. Inappropriate or unwelcome sexual attention is considered a form of harassment. Inappropriate comments, jokes, or imagery related to race, ethnicity, or any category mentioned above is strictly prohibited. CPCA has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment of any kind at CPCA events. Participants found to be violating this policy will be asked to leave the event, regardless of role, responsibility, or previous agreements. Participants are not entitled to a refund if found violating CPCA’s code of conduct. Participants are expected to maintain professional behavior standards while participating in CPCA events, and excessive intoxication is not permitted. The terms of this policy extend to all conference venues, including educational sessions, tradeshow, social activities, and online media. Participants will be asked to stop all harassing or inappropriate behavior if observed or reported to CPCA staff and will be expected to comply immediately. CPCA holds the right to remove any participant from a CPCA event at its sole discretion, and such participants are not eligible for refunds. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the conference staff immediately.

If an in-person event sells out due to limited capacity, the CPCA training team will maintain a waitlist to reallocate any spots that become available. We encourage you to submit a waitlist request for one member of your staff only as to expedite communication if a spot should open. All waitlist requests must be made in writing and sent to Training@cpca.org. Once CPCA staff are notified of an opening, the first entry on the waitlist will be notified via email and will have until the end of the next business day to confirm by replying to the email. If confirmation is not received by the end of the next business day, the open spot will be given to the next entry on the waitlist. 

Note: If there are fewer than 5 business days before the event, the confirmation timeframe will change to the end of the same business day.

Effective 11/1/2023, CPCA prohibits the use of AI note-taking tools during virtual events. This policy is based on the following principles:

  1. Preservation of Intellectual Property: Virtual events often involve the sharing of proprietary information, copyrighted materials, or confidential data. The use of AI note-taking tools can lead to unauthorized duplication and distribution of such content.
  2. Active Participation: Encouraging active human engagement during virtual events fosters a more interactive and enriching experience. AI note-taking can deter participants from actively engaging in discussions and interactions.
  3. Data Privacy: The use of AI note-taking tools may inadvertently capture and process sensitive information shared during virtual events. This can lead to concerns regarding data privacy and security.

Session facilitators have the authority to deny and or dismiss all AI Note-Taking tools from the event. 

Select CPCA conferences offer a student registration rate. Students must be able to show proof of current enrollment of at least 12 credit hours at a post-secondary academic institution. If this requirement is not fulfilled, you will be billed the full rate depending upon membership status. Prior to the event, CPCA staff will contact you via email to request a copy of your current transcript.