EH Workforce Development Training

This page links to training resources.

Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners – This Web site serves as a clearinghouse of information resources related to emergency and terrorism preparedness for environmental health practitioners

Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) – nine modules that focus on key environmental health issues and challenges for emergency response

EHTER Fact Sheet [PDF - 110 KB]

Environmental Health Primer – document prepared by the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) on environmental health issues such as air quality, food safety, drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, hazardous waste, vector control, injury prevention, risk assessment, and more

Essential Services of Environmental Health CD-ROM [PDF - 823 KB] – CD-ROM training program to help environmental health programs fully integrate the essential services concepts into their own operations through a flexible workshop format. Continuing education credits are available for program completion. This program was developed under an EHSB cooperative agreement.

Increasing Environmental Public Health Knowledge at Local Public Health Agencies [DOC - 801 KB] – developing a comprehensive environmental training program for local public health agency environmental staff and evaluating a registration and/or credentialing program throughout the state. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

Integrated Pest Management: Conducting Urban Rodent Surveys [PDF - 626 KB] – update of the 1974 CDC Urban Rat Surveys manual includes information about integrated pest management (IPM)

Internship Experiences – brings together writeups from interns who have worked in the Environmental Health Services Branch.

Pictorial Keys to Arthropods, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals of Public Health Significance – pictorial keys used to teach animal identification to personnel (sanitarians, engineers, physicians, veterinarians, etc.) without special training in taxonomy

Summer Undergraduate Program in Environmental Health (SUPEH) – A new 10-week summer environmental internship for juniors and seniors majoring in Environmental Health

Swimming Pool Inspectors Interactive Training CD-ROM – tool to use as training new environmental health personnel and as a review for experienced staff

National Center for Environmental Health

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Training

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) – application and information about a 10-week summer internship at CDC for undergraduate students in Environmental Science/Studies and related fields

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Education and Training – ATSDR environmental public health training (in-class courses and distance learning)

Classroom and Computer-Based Epidemiologic Case Studies – interactive exercises developed to teach epidemiologic principles and practices

Epi Computer-Based Case Studies – free computer-based case studies to teach epidemiologic principles and practices

Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) – the country's critical epidemiology training service, combating the causes of major epidemics

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Training – short-term NIOSH training programs for professionals

Preventive Medicine Residency (PMR) – prepares physicians for future leadership roles in public health at federal, state, and local levels

Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) – develops leaders skilled in the integration of public health information systems and development of data standards, policy and quality control measures to advance the practice of public health informatics

Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS) – builds skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation

Teachers' Tools – Educational Resources for Teachers at K-12 Levels – help teach teens and children about many aspects of infectious diseases

Training and Fellowship Programs – Emerging infectious diseases programs prepare laboratory scientists for careers in public health

CDC Public Health Training Network

Basic Mathematics in Environmental Health - SS3011 – self-study course reviews the fundamentals of arithmetic proportion, exponents, and geometry

Environmental Health Sciences - SS3010 – self-study course reviews the principles that form the basis of the processes and technologies used for identifying and resolving environmental health issues

Environmental Protection - SS3015 – course includes information about the effects of select legislation and governmental intervention in relation to environmental issues and the relationship between environmental issues and human health

Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through Integrated Pest Management – provides information on the importance and need for local health authorities to implement integrated pest management as a systems approach in the management of pests and vectors

Working with Communities for Environmental Health (Webcast on Demand) - No: WD0001 – provides useful tools that can help professionals improve their ability to effectively address environmental and public health concerns

Links to information from outside CDC

American Public Health Association Learning and Professional Development Programs Unit – promotes professional development and strengthens public health practice within the core guidelines of the public health essential services

Ask SPHERE – clearinghouse of public health training programs, materials, and resources based at the Southeast Public Health Training Center

Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) – career options and educational programs in environmental health

EQUIPh – NACCHO's online exchange for public health preparedness resources developed by local public health departments, academic institutions and governmental agencies

FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA U) Training Courses and Materials – provides high-quality learning opportunities through the delivery of timely and cost-effective learning products

Mosquitoes and You: West Nile Virus Training for Elementary School Students (Volusia County Health Department, Florida) – multimedia training program with age-appropriate games, videos, and workbooks K-2 [PDF - 1.3 MB]; 3-5 [PDF - 1.7 MB] and includes a teacher's manual [PDF - 907 KB]. This program was developed in collaboration with the Volusia County [Florida] Health Department.

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice – online and CD-ROM courses, learning modules, and exercises to meet the training and development needs of the public health workforce

Public Health Foundation TRAIN – free searchable database to help public health professionals find distance-learning opportunities

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