Specialist-village health volunteer (S-VHV) is a proficiency that Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) requires to archive. In 2015, long-term learning course (3 phrases), a co-operation between Ka Dae community health center, Khanchanadit hospital, and the authors, was established. It was targeted to build capacity of village health volunteer (VHV) and to facilitate VHV as the specialist in 10 areas. First, knowledge and VHV’s task were rehearsal. Next, training and practicing were used as a key method for reviewing general VHV’s duty. After that mapping all households that each of VHV must take responsible was done. Last, new knowledge and skills related to 10 areas that the VHV have to archive were provided. Leaning capabilities were assessed using pre-post test questionnaires.
In first phrase, 143 VHVs attended this course. Knowledge of how to manage basic health services in community, provide mother & child, elementary, adult & labor, elderly, and disability cares, had increased (Wilcoxon Singed Rank Test, P < 0.05). The VHVs gained new knowledge and their necessary tasks were rehearsal. In conclusion, VHV’s proficiency is increasing, so continuing participating in phrase 2 and 3 will turn the VHV into the S-VHV in all 10 areas stated by the MoPH.