CommCare Classes

CommCare for Digital Field Data Collection

The CommCare for Mobile Data Collection program is designed to equip participants with the skills to design, deploy, and manage mobile-based data collection applications using CommCare. Whether you’re conducting field surveys, tracking project activities, or managing health and humanitarian programs, this course will help you build efficient, user-friendly mobile forms and workflows that ensure accurate, real-time data collection.


From creating a simple survey to setting up complex case management systems, participants will learn how to maximize CommCare’s features for Monitoring & Evaluation, field operations, and program management.

 

Program Overview

In a world where timely and accurate field data can make or break decision-making, CommCare stands out as one of the most powerful and adaptable mobile data collection platforms. This hands-on training blends form design, workflow customization, and case management principles, ensuring participants can deploy data tools that work in offline, resource-limited environments while syncing seamlessly to centralized dashboards. You’ll learn to design data collection forms with validation rules, manage user roles, integrate CommCare with other systems (e.g., Power BI, Excel), and set up real-time reporting dashboards. The program emphasizes practical skills with real-world exercises so participants can confidently deploy solutions immediately after the course.

This program is ideal for: •

  • M&E officers collecting field data for program evaluation  
  • NGO and humanitarian project teams managing beneficiary tracking  
  • Health program managers monitoring patient cases and service delivery  
  • Researchers conducting surveys in remote areas  
  • Program coordinators overseeing field operations  
  • Data officers integrating mobile data collection into MIS systems  
  • Any professional looking to replace paper-based reporting with mobile solutions

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:  

  • Navigate the CommCare web interface and mobile app confidently  
  • Create and customize mobile data collection forms with skip logic and validations  
  • Configure case management for longitudinal tracking of individuals or entities  
  • Manage user roles, permissions, and mobile worker accounts  
  • Deploy applications to Android devices and collect data offline  
  • Sync collected data to the server for centralized analysis  
  • Export data for analysis in Excel, Power BI, or other tools  
  • Integrate CommCare with external dashboards and reporting systems  
  • Monitor data quality and troubleshoot common issues 

Introduction to CommCare & Account Setup  

  • Overview of CommCare features and subscription options  
  • Creating and managing projects in the CommCare HQ platform  

Form Design & Logic  

  • Designing forms with text, numeric, date, GPS, and multimedia inputs  
  • Applying skip logic, validations, and constraints  
  • Adding calculated fields and automated responses  

Case Management  

  • Introduction to case-based data collection  
  • Setting up case properties and case lists  
  • Tracking clients, households, or assets over time  

User Management & Access Control  

  • Creating and managing mobile worker accounts  
  • Assigning roles and permissions for field teams  

App Deployment & Mobile Data Collection  

  • Installing and using the CommCare mobile app
  • Collecting and submitting data in offline and online modes  

Data Export & Integration  

  • Exporting data to Excel, CSV, and statistical software  
  • Connecting CommCare data to Power BI, Tableau, or Google Data Studio  

Data Quality & Monitoring  

  • Reviewing submissions and flagging data issues  
  • Setting up automated reporting and notifications  

Advanced Features  

  • Using multimedia (images, audio, video) in forms  
  • GPS mapping and geolocation-based workflows  
  • Integration with APIs and third-party tools  

Publishing & Scaling Applications  

  • Best practices for testing and launching applications  
  • Managing app versions and updates