Trainings & Resources to Support Health Equity 


Best Practices in Public Health Communication to Promote Health Equity and Inclusion (New England Public Health Training Center)

https://www.nephtc.org/enrol/index.php?id=232 

Health Equity & Racial Justice in Public Health (Region V Public Health Training Center)

https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/programs/herjpr0822noce 

NACCHO Health Equity Training (National Association of County and City Health Officials)

https://www.rootsofhealthinequity.org 

National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/standards 

Plain Language for Public Health (Public Health Communications Collaborative)

https://publichealthcollaborative.org/resources/plain-language-for-public-health/ 

Racial Justice Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Public Health Training Center Network in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes)

https://rjcmph.org/

 

Additional Online Trainings for the LPH Workforce


Continuing Education Credits are available for most online trainings listed here. Please read individual training descriptions carefully before registering or starting an online course.

Organization Cost Classes Offered URL
CDC TRAIN Free with account provides the public health and healthcare workforce access to CDC educational activities that offer free continuing education (CE) credits, contact hours, or units. https://www.train.org/cdctrain/home 
FDA Free. Membership required 

Check website for current list of webinars: “CE credit is available for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and certified public health professionals who attend our live webinars.”

https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education 
NACCHO University Membership Required

Interests for Public Health Professionals include:

  • Informatics
  • Performance Improvement
  • Public Health Laws and Ethics
  • Accreditation Preparation
  • Health Equity and Social Justice
  • Workforce Development
https://nacchouniversity.maplelms.com/login/index.php
NEHA Membership required

Offer E-courses online: “Take online courses in the environmental health and protection field for continuing education credit. Many professionals use NEHA's e-Learning series. These self-study courses include recordings from NEHA’s Annual Educational Conferences as well as an expanding catalog of programs relevant to environmental health professionals. Each

course includes a video recording of the instructor, the presentation and other materials.”

  • Online videos and computer training
  • Journal of Environmental Health Quizzes
  • NEHA’s AEC Exhibition rewards CEU credits

https://www.neha.org/e-learning

NEIWPCC Price may vary- inquire with NEIWPCC

Get more information or sign up for:

  • Massachusetts Wastewater Operator Training and Certification
  • Massachusetts Title 5
  • Wastewater Management Training
  • Online Self-paced Trainings
https://neiwpcc.org/learning-center/massachusetts-wastewater-operator-training-certification/
New England Public Health Training Center  Free

Part of the national Public Health Learning Network based at BU School of Public Health. Offers a variety of public health online trainings from New England schools and public health agencies.

https://www.nephtc.org/ 
NOWRA Price may vary-inquire with NOWRA

Courses about septic systems - “Taught by experts in the industry, NOWRA’s Academy offerings cover the fundamentals of the profession as well as advanced training in multiple topics. Offerings include those developed from a national perspective and those meeting specific state requirements.”

https://www.pathlms.com/NOWRA
Public Health Learning Navigator Free

Peer reviewed and rated online trainings from the Public Health Learning Network at NNPHI.

https://www.phlearningnavigator.org/ 
SOPHE/CORE Membership required- fees may apply based on type of membership

Offers many different types of continuing education credit, including webinars (1 credit) and journal self studies (2 credits).

Interests include:

  • Alcohol & drug use
  • Behavior change theory & practice
  • Child Adolescent and school health
  • Chronic disease
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Global health
  • Health equity/disparities
  • Health literacy
  • Leadership & career development
  • Minority health
  • Nutrition/Obesity
  • Policy, systems & environmental change
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Tobacco/Opioid epidemic
  • Worksite wellness
https://www.sophe.org/professional-development/center-online-resources-education-core/ 
TRAIN Massachusetts Free

Offers a multitude of different courses and credits for a large range of health professions (detailed list at website).