Competency-Based Job Descriptions The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) represent a set of skills desirable for the broad practice of public health, offering public health organizations a starting point for a variety of workforce development activities, including the creation of competency-based job descriptions. Such job descriptions link work functions to the competencies…
Competency-Based Workforce Development Plans Workforce development plans are key for ensuring a skilled workforce and are an essential component of Public Health Accreditation Board accreditation. Samples of workforce development plans based on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) are provided below to assist organizations in incorporating the Core Competencies into their own…
Quick Links Examples of Core Competencies Use Putting the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals into Practice Public health organizations and professionals across the United States and beyond are using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) to better understand, assess, and meet their education, training, and other workforce development needs. To support…
Competency Assessments for Public Health Professionals The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) represent foundational or crosscutting knowledge and skills for the broad practice of public health that professionals may want to possess as they work to protect and improve the nation’s health. The Core Competencies offer a starting point for public health…
Determining Essential Core Competencies for Public Health Jobs: A Prioritization Process Public health organizations can be more effective when the competencies of their staff match the types of activities they do in their jobs. Developing job descriptions that include competencies needed for the position s is a good practice for all organizations and supports successful…