Competency development and application are a major part of the SPHTC's workforce development strategy. The SPHTC has a number of competency-tools to assist health departments in workforce planning. We can assist state and local public health agencies with their workforce assessment needs. The links on the left provide discipline specific training and tools for competency-based professional development.
The National Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, The Council on Linkages between Academia and Practice, 2010.
Focus Group Questions
Key stakeholder interview questions
North Carolina Workforce Assessment Reports
West Virginia Local Public Health Department 2012 Workforce Assessment Survey Final Report
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health 2012 Workforce Assessment Survey Final Report-January 2013
Needs Assessment Tools
Needs Assessment Protocol Template
Other Competency Sets