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Public Health Essentials in Action

Look at the most fundamental aspects of public health to break down the overarching goals and strategies of the field. You'll gain an understanding of the Three Public Health Core Functions and the Ten Essential Public Health Services* as a framework for the responsibilities of local public health systems, and how this framework serves to improve health equity.

Si el español es su idioma preferido, puede tomar la versión en español de este curso aquí.

*This training has been updated to align with the revised version of Essential Public Health Services. 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Define public health. 
  2. List the social determinants of health. 
  3. Recognize the three Public Health Core Functions. 
  4. Identify ways each of the Essential Public Health Services works to improve health equity.
  5. Identify the role your work plays in public health.

Target Audience: Educators/Trainers, General Public Health Staff

Course Duration: ~60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 

  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0  total Category I continuing education contact hour (1.0 continuing competency credit). WRPHTC provider number 99036.

  • Continuing Professional Education Units for Dietitians (CPEUs): As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the WRPHTC is approved to offer continuing professional education units by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The WRPHTC designates this activity for 1.0 contact hour for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.

  • 1.0 ANCC credit for Nurses

Accreditation Statements


The WRPHTC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team through November 2025.
 

The Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC) is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Format: Self-Study

Updated: Sept. 2025

Author(s): Ray Andrade, Ed.D; Sana Khan, MPH; Abby Stoica, MPH, Allison Root, DrPH, RDN, MCHES

Arranged by: Dipanwita Das, Allison Root, DrPH, RDN, MCHES

Narration: Erich Healy

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest

PHLN Certified Quality Seal

Skill Level: Beginner
Language: English
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_PHEA
Category 1 Credits: 1.0
Continuing Competency Credits: 1.0
Advanced Credits: 0
Activity #: 165730
Performance Indicators: 12.2.1, 12.2.3, 12.3.3
RD Total Credits: expired
Level 1: No
Level 2: Yes
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier One
Secondary Tier: Tier Two
Primary Domain: Public Health Sciences Skills
Secondary Domain: Health Equity Skills
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