CDC Public Health Associate Program
Boots on the Ground Part 1: Foundational Epidemiology
This is an introductory course offering CPH — Free
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Expires
CEU
CPH
Cost
Free
Time to Start
< 3 minutes
Length
1.00 hour
Overview
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This course has been created for the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) as an introduction to Epidemiology.
What You'll Learn
- Define epidemiology
- Describe the key factors impacting the incidence and spread of disease, injury, or health outcome (i.e. agent, host, environment)
- Describe basic key terms in epidemiology
- Describe distribution of disease, injury, or health outcomes and understand bias, validity, and reliability in assessing public health problems
- Identify bias, validity, and reliability
- Identify research methods
Competency Terms
Analytical/Assessment Skills
Related Occupations
Epidemiologist
Public health - multiple occupations will benefit
Related Job Tasks
Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets
Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population