Preparing the Next Generation of the Health Education Workforce to be Self-Directed Learners

Course Start Date : October 21, 2025
Course Available Until : October 21, 2025
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM
Sponsor Information
NJDOH - Division of Local Public Health (DLPH)
Location
LIVE, Online Webinar
Contact Information
Maame Araba Assan
609-376-8701
maamearaba.assan@doh.nj.gov
Public Health Core Competency Domain Information
Core Competency DomainTier LevelDomain Code
Management and Finance SkillsTier 3 - Senior Management Executive LevelT1: 7.3.2,T2: 7.4.4,T3: 7.3.10
Management and Finance SkillsTier 1 - Front Line Staff/Entry LevelT1: 7.3.2,T2: 7.4.4,T3: 7.3.10
Management and Finance SkillsTier 2 - Program Management/Supervisory LevelT1: 7.3.2,T2: 7.4.4,T3: 7.3.10
Credits and Continuing Education Units
Public Health CE#22566: 1.00 hour(s)
Description
By the end of the webinar, participants should:

- Describe the rationale for competency-based education and the competencies that guide public health education programs.
- Explain the domains and factors included in the API and how the inventory can be used by public health professionals to evaluate the extent to which a curriculum is designed to encourage students to become self-directed learners.
- Articulate a study design for their academic or community setting to assess changes in self-efficacy to meet learning objectives and self-directed learning.
Agenda / Additional Information
Course link: https://elearn.sophe.org/products/preparing-the-next-generation-of-the-health-education-workforce-to-be-self-directed-learners#tab-product_tab_overview

Send your certificates of completion to Maame Araba Assan, maamearaba.assan@doh.nj.gov to receive public health credits.

NOTE: CHES/MCHES, send your certificates of completion to education@sophe.org.
Presenters
J. Michael M. Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES
Nola Eugene, DrPH, MPH, BSW
Kristin Stoepler, MSEd, CHES (moderator)
Target Audience(s)
Epidemiologist
Health Educator
Health Officer
Public Health Planner
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
Inspector (non-REHS)
Infection Preventionist
Other public health professionals and staff
Course Fee
$20.00