Continuing Education Information for Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS) 102
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CDC Course Number: WB2667
Course Description and Objectives
The goal of this activity is to teach users how to conduct an environmental health assessment in a food service setting as part of a larger foodborne illness outbreak investigation that spans across regional and state boundaries. This training expands upon the foundation skills taught in EATS 101 by giving students additional practice with environmental assessments with an additional challenge of working within a larger investigation team comprised of regional, state, and federal partners.
After completing this training, students will be able to do the following:
- Identify 3 ways to characterize a foodborne outbreak.
- Identify 3 contributing factors and environmental antecedents of the simulation outbreak.
- Name 3 recommendations for prevention and control strategies for the outbreak scenario presented.
Faculty/Credentials
Carol Selman, MPH, Food Safety Consultant with the National Environmental Health Association
Course CEU Renewal Date: May 11, 2020
Course CEU Expiration Date: May 11, 2022 (EATS 102 is under maintenance; CEUs are not currently available).
Course URL: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/elearn/eats/index.html
Prerequisites
Completion of Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS) 101: Foundation Skills (WB2906)
Format: This is web-based.
Required Hardware/Software
Standard computer with internet access, keyboard, mouse, speakers or headphones, and video/graphics capabilities.
Target Audience
Epidemiologists, Laboratorians, Environmental Health Specialists, Public Health Specialists, Environmental Health Regulators, Restaurant/Food-Chain Regulators, Business Community, Academia, Public Health Sector.
Contact Information: NEARS@cdc.gov
Accreditation Statements
For Continuing Education Units (CEU): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.6 CEUs for this program.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a preapproved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 6.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
For National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Credential Holders: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a preapproved provider of Continuing Education (CE) credits and is authorized to offer 6 CE credits for this program. NEHA credential holders may self-report their CE in the MyNEHA portal.
Disclosure
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters with the exception of Carol Selman and she wishes to disclose she is the owner of DBA CAS Consulting. Planning committee reviewed content to ensure there is no bias. Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use. CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.
To Receive Continuing Education (CE)
In order to receive continuing education (CE) for WB2667 – Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS) 102: Skill Building (Web Based) please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before May 11, 2022.
Fees
No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.
If you have any questions or problems, contact CDC Training and Continuing Education Online at: ce@cdc.gov.