Community Dimensions of Public Health Practice:
Module 2: Community Engagement as a Process for Improving the Health of the Community

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This self-paced, online course is Part 2 of 2 on Community Dimensions of Public Health Practice. Community partnerships are beneficial to achieving broad public health goals, including the development, implementation, evaluation and promotion of population-based health programs. These partnerships and their level of engagement are critical to the process of improving the health of a community.

Learning Outcome

As a result of this training, the learner will acquire enhanced knowledge and competence in Community Engagement for Improving the Health of the Community.

Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the essential role of community engagement in improving the health of a community.
  • Recognize community engagement as a process.
  • Identify the tools used to engage a community.

Continuing Education Credits

CNE Credits offered until March 23, 2025. CHES, CME, CPH, Other Credits offered until January 31, 2027.

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.

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: 3/23/2025.

There is a $5.00 fee for this credit (debit/credit card only), payable at the end of the training.

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.

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.

1.0 hours of Generic Continuing Education Credits.

Launch training

  • Training launched: January 5, 2021
  • 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.