Program Information
The Kansas Core Public Health Program is formerly known as the Kansas Public Health Certificate Program. It is a comprehensive one-year training program in public health for working public health professionals. The program began in 2000 and utilizes both live training sessions as well as online courses, many of which are given through the KS-TRAIN system. The KU School of Medicine-Wichita (KUSM-W) Department of Preventive Medicine and Public health partners with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Local and Rural Health to coordinate each of the six 2-day training sessions and the on-line inter-sessions. On site trainings are available at two locations (KUSM-W and KDHE) unless otherwise noted. Class times are typically 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Who should apply?
- Public health professionals that are new to the field and/or the state of Kansas
- Experienced public health professionals that seek a broader understanding of the public health system in the state of Kansas
- Individuals wishing to acquire continuing education credit (CEU/CNE)
- Those who plan to obtain a Master’s of Public Health degree and will apply this course to their MPH credits (only available through the KU-MPH program)
Curriculum Structure:
- Six 2-day on site training sessions, held every other month
- Online sources and reading assignments between on site sessions
- Complete a Final Public Health Project and give a presentation at the graduation session (6th on-site session)
Application and Fees:
Total cost of the program is $1100. This includes tuition, materials, supplies, and lunch for each onsite training day.
- $750 scholarships are available to state and local health department employees thanks to the Kansas Health Foundation
- $350 is the remaining individual contribution
Kansas Core Public Health Program brochure for CPH 2010:
Please click here for an electronic version of our brochure.
Please click here for a printer friendly version of our brochure.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Kelly Kabler at kkabler@kumc.edu.
Kansas Core Public Health Program
Dept of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
KU School of Medicine—Wichita
1010 N. Kansas
Wichita, KS 67214
