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Nov 15, 2021

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

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The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, revised and adopted by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice in October 2021, are a consensus set of competencies for health departments and others to use in assessing training needs; developing training, job descriptions, and workforce development plans; and building workforce skills and competence.

 

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