WHAT IS SKILLS ONLINE? WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER

SKILLS ONLINE
COMPÉTENCES EN LIGNE
Building a Solid Foundation
for Public Health Practice
Établir une assise solide pour
les programmes de santé publique
WHAT IS SKILLS ONLINE?
Skills Online is an award-winning, continuing education program for public health practitioners that helps build
the skills and knowledge you need to meet the Core Competencies for Public Health.
WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER?
There are two kinds of courses:
1.Low-cost, 8-week interactive online courses facilitated by an experienced public health professional, and
WHAT COURSES ARE OFFERED?
FACILITATED
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Basic Epidemiological concepts
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Outbreak Investigation and Management
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Measurement of Health Status
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Introduction to Surveillance
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Epidemiological Methods
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
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Communicating Data Effectively
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Applied Epidemiology: Injuries
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Evidence-based Public Health Practice
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Planning for Public Health
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Introduction to Evaluation
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Health Literacy for Public Health
Practitioners
SELF-DIRECTED
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Core Competencies for Public
Health in Canada Toolkit
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Introduction to Public Health
in Canada
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Introduction to Literature Searching
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Introduction to the International
Health Regulations (2005)
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Register for the course of your choice at www.skillsonline.ca. Facilitated courses are offered in the fall,
winter and spring. Self-directed courses are available anytime.
SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION: March 28, 2016—May 1, 2016
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2.No cost, self-directed courses