Core Competencies Tools
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) are a consensus set of foundational or crosscutting knowledge and skills for the broad practice of public health. These competencies support workforce development within public health and can help public health organizations prepare for accreditation, meet training needs, and improve performance. Competencies can be integrated into public health practice to enhance workforce development planning, workforce training, and performance evaluation, among other activities. Tools to assist public health professionals and organizations with using the Core Competencies in their workforce development efforts are provided below.
Understanding the 2021 Core Competencies
Workforce Development Tools
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The Public Health Foundation (PHF) offers a wide range of technical assistance (TA) and training services and customizes its approach to meet your needs. Learn more about PHF’s TA and training services in Workforce Development.
Development and collection of Core Competencies tools is guided by the Core Competencies Workgroup.
Resources and tools for earlier versions of the Core Competencies are also still available.