PHEEPCRTU - Public Health Emergency and Epidemic Preparedness

This certificate provides participants with foundational knowledge and skills needed to support public health response to emergencies, epidemics, and pandemics. Participants will gain an understanding of emergency management systems; they will be introduced to various forms of disasters and public health threats, as well as to essential public health response skills. They will be trained on how to use epidemiological tools to conduct rapid assessment and public health investigation of emergencies/disease outbreaks. Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will also earn three FEMA certificates and a certificate in contact tracing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Assess emergency and disaster risks using a risk management approach
- Describe epidemiological procedures for investigating population risks and exposures to public health emergencies and pandemics
- Identify procedures for planning and implementing public health emergency and pandemic response and recovery activities
- Identify essential elements of critical incident command planning, implementation, and evaluation