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Foundations for Local Public Health Practice
Are you new to local public health in Massachusetts? Or do you have experience but just want to refresh your skills? This blended course (live and online) will teach you how to provide the ten essential public health services according to local and state laws, regulations, and policies.
Course Information
- Audience: Public health professionals new to the field as well as professionals with experience who have an interest in advancing their knowledge and skills
- Format: Blended
- Start Date: October 28, 2019
- Price: $150
- Contact hours: 17.5 contact hours to Certified Health Officers (CHO) and Registered Sanitarians (RS), and 15 hours for Registered Nurses (RN).
- Length: 21 Weeks (end April 8, 2020)
- Effort: 2-6 hours per week
- Learning Level: Performance
- Supplemental materials: Course Overview (PDF)
- Pre-requisites: Written supervisor approval
* Please note, no one will be denied entrance to the course due to inability to pay. If there is an issues with the cost, please email lphi@bu.edu to discuss a possible waiver of fee.
About this Course
The course is now at capacity - we are not accepting new applications.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
Note that you must first register for this course by completing a registration form (PDF). Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive an enrollment key to access the course.
This course offers a cross-disciplinary approach to local public health practice in Massachusetts and is based on the three core functions and ten essential public health services. It incorporates the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020 goals and objectives.
The course goal is for Massachusetts public health workers charged with carrying out routine and emergency environmental and population-focused health functions to appropriately provide the ten essential public health services according to local and state laws, regulations, and policies.
Course participants may be Massachusetts local or state public health agency:
- Staff
Includes Agents, Directors, Emergency Preparedness Coordinators and Planners, Environmental Health Sanitarians or Specialists, Health Inspectors, Health Officers, Sanitarians and Public Health Nurses
- Governing Bodies
Includes Board of Health members -elected or appointed and Commissioners
- Consultants
Working for state or local public health agencies
The course is appropriate for professionals new to the field as well as for professionals with experience who have an interest in advancing their knowledge and skills.
Participation in the course requires:
- Written supervisor approval
- Two to six hours of work per week (multiple break weeks are built in)
- Attendance at all live lessons (classes and webinars)
- Completion of self-paced E-Learnings
- Completion of individual assignments
- Successful completion of the course requires ALL assignments be completed and ALL live sessions attended
Graduates will receive a certificate of completion and up to 17.5 continuing education credits. Self-paced trainings completed as part of the course offer additional certificates and credits.
What you'll learn
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the ten essential public health services in local practice
- Employ cross disciplinary partnerships
- Perform routine and emergency environmental and population-focused health functions according to local and state laws, regulations, and policies
This is a blended course and each weekly session will include live lessons (classroom or webinar) or self-paced E-Learnings. Lessons are taught by instructors who are subject matter experts in their field of study. Lessons include optional resources for participants to learn more about each topic.
All course materials will be posted on the New England Public Health Training Center learning management system.
Sponsors
- Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts
- New England Public Health Training Center
Enrollment and Contact Hours
Note that you must first register for this course by completing a registration form (PDF). Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive an enrollment key to access the course.
Trouble accessing the course or other course-related questions? Contact support@nepthc.org
Managing Effectively in Today's Public Health Environment
How can you recruit, hire, and coach competent employees while also managing your budget? Learn how to manage all aspects of public health organizations.
Course Information
- Audience: Heads of local or regional health departments and managers or directors in city or state public health agencies in Massachusetts
- Format: Blended
- Start Date: June 4, 2018
- Price: $100 for CLPH members, $150 for non-members
- Contact hours: 25
- Length: 18 weeks
- Effort: 3-5 hours per week
- Competencies: Management and Finance Skills
- Learning Level: Performance
- Supplemental materials: 2018 Course Overview
Pre-requisites
- Written supervisor approval
About this Course
This course is designed to strengthen the management skills of the current or future heads of local or regional health departments and managers or directors in city or state public health agencies in Massachusetts.
This is a team-based course taught in a blended format over four months. Once enrolled, you will be placed in a team and each team will be assigned a mentor. Your mentor will be an experienced public health professional who will guide your team discussion assignments.
At the conclusion of the course a graduation ceremony will be held. A certificate of completion and 25 contact hours will be issued once you submit the final post test and course evaluation. Self-paced modules that you completed as part of the course offer additional certificates and credits.
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the need and urgency to manage differently in today’s environment
- Describe new information, tools, and resources to help manage more effectively
- Demonstrate enhanced skills to better manage all aspects of public health organizations
Each week’s lesson(s) will have specific learning objectives that are connected directly to the assignments and team discussions. Lessons include optional resources for you to learn more about each topic and have instructors who are subject matter experts in their field of study.
Kathleen MacVarish
Course Director
Seth Eckhouse
Course Manager
Enrollment and Contact Hours
Note that you must first register for this course by completing a registration form (PDF). Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive an enrollment key to access the course.
Once the final post-test and course evaluation are submitted, participants will receive a certificate of completion and 25 contact hours. Self-paced trainings completed as part of the course may offer additional certificates and credits.
DISCLAIMER:
This training and all supporting material was supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, under B01OT009024. Additionally, this training was supported by the Grant Number, 5U90TP116997-10, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This project is also supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27877.
The views and opinions expressed as part of the training and all related documents and course materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions or the official position of, or endorsement by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, its Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program, or that of HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Creating a Coaching and Mentoring Culture
Do you coach or do you mentor or do you do both? Learn about the differences and how to conduct employee conversations that inspire.
This course has been completed. Though it is not currently scheduled for repeating, if you would like to be notified if it opens for enrollment in the future, you may register.
Enroll
Course Information
- Audience: This course is available only to preselected participants from the Rhode Island Department of Health.
- Date/Time: February 19, 2020
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Format: Classroom
- Price: Free
- Length: 4 hours
- Competencies: Communication Skills, Cultural Competency, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Supplemental materials: Course Guide and Technical Requirements (PDF)
- Pre-requisites: None
About this course
The interactive session will introduce participants to a repeatable coaching model that can be utilized for any employee conversation where a positive outcome is the goal. Participants will learn the difference between coaching and mentoring, when they are required and how to successfully flow between the two in a conversation. Participants will practice using a real-world situation so they can put the new skills into practice immediately.
What you'll learn
After completing this course, you will be able to...
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Learn and practice new skills to support ongoing personal leadership development and the development of teams
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Understand how leaders ‘show up’ in the workplace affects a coaching and culture
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Learn effect ways to use coaching and mentoring; describe how they are different. Be able to list and utilize the coaching model steps
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Name two steps to lay the groundwork for creating a coaching culture.
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Analyze workshop tools and how you might use them.
Subject Matter Expert
Karen SenteioProfessional Coach, Owner, VERVE LLC, Consulting Services
Karen Senteio joined the staff of Leadership Greater Hartford as Director of Consulting and Training in March of 2016. A Professional Coach and owner of VERVE LLC, Consulting Services, she also brings more than 25 years corporate experience at The
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. in leadership positions in Project and Program Management, Operations, Information Technology, Diversity and Inclusion, Training, Facilitation and Change Management. Her corporate experience provides a unique
backdrop to her coaching and consulting practice providing a lens into the many challenges individuals face in the workplace and at home. She works with professionals to lead powerfully, authentically and courageously to create cultures that innovate
and inspire powered by connection, engagement, ideas and energy at all levels within the organization.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
Note there are two different options for enrolling in this course highlighted in the table below.
The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.
Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org
Acknowledgement:
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program”. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Less is More: Persuasive Writing for Public Health Professionals (May 20, 2019 group)
Do you write a lot of emails, memos, meeting minutes, or reports? Are you looking to increase the impact of your writing?
*This course is available only to pre-selected participants from the Boston Public Health Commission.
Course Information
- Audience:Public health professionals
- Format:Blended live workshop and online coaching
- Price: Free
- Length: 6 hour workshop. Select participants will be offered online coaching, which includes four 30 minute sessions spread over 6 weeks. Each session will require 30-60 minutes of preparation, and will focus on a specific piece of writing.
- Competencies:Communication Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Learning Level: Workshop: awareness
Coaching: performance Awareness - Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:Certificate of completion
- Supplemental materials: None
- Pre-requisites: Selection by BPHC
About this course
Do you write a lot of emails, memos, meeting minutes, or reports? Are you looking to increase the impact of your writing? If so, this hands-on workshop is for you.
This workshop is designed for people at all levels of public health who are looking to boost their writing skills, especially managers seeking to improve their written communication approaches with teams.
Select participants will be offered online coaching to work on specific pieces of writing.
Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Ariela Freedman,
Maven Tree Consulting
The workshop will be taught by Dr. Ariela Freedman of MavenTree Consulting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Freedman is an experienced trainer with over 20 years of experience in education and public health, including CDC, state and local public health departments, Head Start, nonprofits, and public schools. Dr. Freedman earned her PhD from Emory University where she has also served as an Assistant Research Professor and is now adjunct faculty. Her workshops are known for being interactive, fun, and designed for immediate use back in the office.
Contact Hours
The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.
For those already registered, you will receive an enrollment key ahead of the start date to access the full course page.
Enter the enrollment key provided in your email in the field below and then select Enroll me
Massachusetts Public Health Inspector Training: Housing
How do public health and housing officials comprehensively and uniformly enforce housing-related laws and regulations in Massachusetts? Learn how to enforce State Sanitary Codes 105 CMR 400.000 and 410.000 in this blended course.
Course Information
- Audience: Inspectors from municipal and state agencies charged with enforcement of housing- related laws and regulations and laws as well as attorneys, court personnel, and others who work on housing-related matters.
- Format: Blended
- Start Date: May 6, 7, and 12 2020
- Price: $100 for MHOA members, $150 for non-members.
- Contact hours: Online learning: 8 contact hours for RS and CHO and RN; Classroom (3 days): 22.5 contact hours for RS and CHO
- Length: Generally takes six to nine months to complete, with a one year maximum.
- Competencies: Housing, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Learning Level: Performance
- Supplemental materials: Syllabus, May 2020 (PDF)
Pre-requisites
- Written supervisor approval
- Four online self-paced trainings:
(Note that you must select the Enroll option for all four prerequisite trainings in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.)
Check back for 2021 delivery dates.
About this Course
This course is designed to train public health and housing officials to comprehensively and uniformly enforce housing-related laws and regulations, including State Sanitary Codes (SSC) 105 CMR 400.000: General Administrative Procedures and 410.000: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, which we will refer to as 400 and 410, respectively.
At the conclusion of the course, a Certificate of Completion will be provided to all learners who successfully complete the 5 course elements listed below. A contact hour certificate (7.5 hours/day) can be printed or saved after evaluations are submitted at the conclusion of each of the three classroom days. Self-paced modules that you completed as part of the course offer additional certificates and credits.
Course Elements consist of the following:
- Pre-Classroom Assignments (include prerequisite online trainings and a pre-test)
- Classroom Training (3 days)
- Virtual House Inspection
- Supervised Field Training (minimum of 5)
- Online Final Assessment (minimum grade of 70% to pass)
What you'll learn
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
- Inspect various types of housing to protect the health, safety, and well-being of occupants and the general public, in accordance with state laws and regulations
- Conduct appropriate enforcement procedures until compliance with regulatory standards is achieved
Meet the Primary Instructors
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Paul Halfmann,
Assistant Director of Community Sanitation Program
Massachusetts Department of Public Health -
Amy Riordian,
Environmental Analyst
MDPH Community Sanitation Program
Enrollment and Contact Hours
The May 2010 class is now accepting applications. The places are limited, and will be assigned on a first come - first served basis. For those already registered, you will receive an enrollment email ahead of the start date to access
the course materials and pre-work assignments
Enter the enrollment key provided in your email in the field below and then select Enroll me.
Trouble accessing the course or other course-related questions? Contact Seth Eckhouse at seckhous@bu.edu.