"Program Development & Evaluation" is the first in a series of trainings dealing with the development and evaluation of public health programs. This training will walk you through the basic steps of program development, including identifying the problem, planning, implementing and evaluating the program. The latter part of the training explores both formative and summative evaluation, and why these components are so critical to the process.
Learning Outcome
As a result of this activity the learner will enhance their knowledge and competence in the steps of program development and evaluation.
Objectives
- Recognize how evaluation fits within the program development process.
- List three reasons why public health program evaluations are important.
- Explain the difference between formative and summative program evaluations.
- Describe at least five aspects of a public health program that can be measured.
- Identify at least two factors external to a public health program that may affect its evaluation.
Continuing Education Credits
CHES, CNE, CME Credits offered until February 28, 2025.
Category I Continuing Education Contact Hours in Health Education
Sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 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 contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 1.0. Continuing Competency credits available are 1.0. Provider ID# 99086.
There is a $5.00 fee for this credit (debit/credit card only), payable at the end of the training.
Contact Hours in Nursing Continuing Education
The University at Albany School of Public Health is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This offering is approved for 1.0 nursing contact hours.
The nursing contact hour(s) expire: 2/28/2025.
There is a $5.00 fee for this credit (debit/credit card only), payable at the end of the training.
Continuing Medical Education Credits
The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
There is a $5.00 fee for this credit (debit/credit card only), payable at the end of the training.
Certified in Public Health
This event is sponsored by School of Public Health, University at Albany, an approved provider of CPH Renewal Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
This offering is approved for 1.0 Certified in Public Health Renewal Credits.
There is a $5.00 fee for this credit (debit/credit card only), payable at the end of the training.
New Jersey Public Health CE Credits
Participants who successfully complete this educational program will be awarded 1.0 NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). The Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of New Jersey Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs).
To receive NJPH Credits for this course, please email your certificate of completion to Kendra Julien, kj446@sph.rutgers.edu.
Generic Continuing Education Credits
1.0 hours of Generic Continuing Education Credits.
- Training launched: April 1, 2011
- Estimated time: 1 hour
- Training is free and open to the public
The planners, moderator, and presenters do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any ineligible companies whose products, research, or services may be discussed in this activity.
No commercial funding has been accepted for this activity.