Available courses

Workforce Development Resources

Workforce Development Resources

This site provides:

  • Information on the public health competencies
  • Competency self assessments
  • Other sources for public health training
  • Discipline specific competency sets

Public Health History Timeline

Public Health History Timeline

This Public Health History Timeline is a stand alone resource and learning tool, rather than course. The interactive timeline spans public health history from 1000 BCE to Today. It is constantly updated.

Introduction to Public Health

Introduction to Public Health

This course provides a comprehensive overview of public health from its historical roots to defining what public health is today. 

The course may be taken alone or as part of the CE Online Certificate in Public Health. It is completely online and self paced.  Free

Updated May 2022

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Public Health Quicklearns
LuAnne Ellison

Public Health Quicklearns

These are short single subject tutorials based on the Council on Linkages Core Public Health Competencies.

Competency Domains

  • Analytical/Assessment Skills
  • Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Competency Skills
  • Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
  • Public Health Sciences Skills
  • Financial Planning and Management Skills
  • Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

Success Story Training
JANET L PLACE, MPHXavery Hopkins

Success Story Training

This Success Story training is based on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention template. Success stories can be used to give your program more visibility.  It is a reader-friendly, concise way to tell funders and the public about what you are accomplishing.  This course provides you training and resources that will help you develop a brief one page story that can be shared with stakeholders, funders, and the general public.  

Free