Needs Assessment and Evaluation
Course Description:
This course targets any level public health professionals who are involved in project or programmatic design and implementation. This course provides public health professionals with the planning cycle of a public health program, including the assessment of needs and resources, the development and implementation of solutions to perceived problems, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. The course will focus around the Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PIE) model.
Target Audience
Academic Faculty/Staff, Federal Government Employees, State Government Employees, Local Government Employees, Non-Government Employees and Students
Learning Objectives
- Describe the public health planning cycle
- Identify needs assessment data sources
- Describe and identify appropriate techniques for establishing need priorities
- Develop measurable goals and objectives for programs or projects
- Describe basic evaluation methodology
Instructor:
Martha S. Wingate, DrPH
South Central Public Health Training Center
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy
UAB School of Public Health
Available Credit
- 8.00 Participation/CETulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 8.00 hour(s) of credit for completing Needs Assessment and Evaluation
Price
Required Hardware/software
System Settings
This course is designed to work most effectively if your computer and internet connection meet certain minimal requirements. This course can be accessed using a Windows 10 PC or a Mac with High Sierra1, Mojave, or Catalina. Pop-up blockers should be disabled when viewing the course. Internet Explorer 11 (for Windows 10), or the current version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari (for Windows 10 and or Mac) is required. Many of our courses require Java and JavaScript enabled.
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Internet Connection Speed
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