Public health exists to protect and improve the health of people and their communities. According to the American Public Health Association, this science-based, evidence-backed field strives to give everyone a safe place to live, learn, work and play. In this course, you will learn more about public health and what public health looks like in Colorado.
This course was created by the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center.
In this course, you will learn to:
- Define public health
- List the 10 essential public health services
- Describe public health structure in Colorado
- Outline the decision making processes of public health in Colorado
- Describe public health surveillance and how emerging infections are reported
Time Required
30 minutes
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Certificate of Completion
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