Training

Information on our Learning Management System and Continuing Education options is outlined below. You will also find a full listing of our courses, which can be searched or filtered to better find the right training for your needs.

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Log Into Your Student Dashboard

Learning Management System (LMS)

When you click the Enroll button for a course you will be taken to our Training Catalog to complete your registration. We utilize the Canvas learning management system by Instructure.

Accessing Your Student Dashboard

If you are a new user, you will create an account when you enroll in a course for the first time. Automated emails from our Training Catalog will come from [email protected].

Once you enroll in a course, you may navigate to the course site by logging into the Student Dashboard.

  • Your name will appear at the top right when logged in.
  • Click on your name, then Student Dashboard.
  • The page defaults to the In Progress tab. Click the Begin Course or Resume Course button to enter the Canvas course site.
  • Click the Completed tab to view completed courses.

Please use Chrome, Safari, or Firefox when navigating the Training Catalog or Canvas. Internet Explorer and Edge are not compatible browsers with our LMS.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Most trainings from the RVPHTC offer some form of CE. The primary types of CE offered are CHES and CNE. Check individual course listings for details on type of CE offered.

Types of CE

The RVPHTC primarily offers two main types of CE: CHES and CNE.

CHES credits: The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Nursing Contact Hours (CNE) credits: The Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

For more information on CE and instructions on navigating the Catalog, please visit the CE and Catalog Information page.

Programs for In-Depth Learning

Introducing: new curated programs for a deeper dive into a particular topic or skill area, or targeting a particular audience.

Navigating a Program

If you are a new user, you will create an account when you enroll in a program for the first time. Automated emails from our Training Catalog will come from [email protected].

View the tutorial below to learn more about our new programs, and how to access and navigate a program.

Check out our first program here! Planning for Success: Managing Business and Finance in Public Health (Program-No CE)

Once you enroll in a program, you may navigate to the course site by logging into the Student Dashboard.

  • Your name will appear at the top right when logged in.
  • Click on your name, then Student Dashboard.
  • The page defaults to the In Progress tab. Click the Begin Course or Resume Course button to enter the Canvas course site.
  • Click the Completed tab to view completed courses.

Please use Chrome, Safari, or Firefox when navigating the Training Catalog or Canvas. Internet Explorer and Edge are not compatible browsers with our LMS.

Training Library

Continuing Education Credit

Cost

Modality

Professional Tier

Emergency Preparedness & Response/COVID-19

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Strategic Skill Domains

Foundational Public Health Services

Enroll (CE) Enroll (No CE)

Qualitative Research Analysis for Public Health (On Demand)

This recorded training will include a brief overview of qualitative research (e.g., interviews), including the purpose of a codebook and steps to create codes for qualitative research efforts.
Enroll (No CE)

Public Health Fiscal Austerity #2: Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Austerity (On Demand-No CE)

This second recorded webinar in the series discusses the legal and ethical considerations for fiscal austerity, including review of legal mandates for minimum service provision, liability issues in service withdrawal, and ethical frameworks for prioritizing populations or programs during cuts.
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Braiding Funding for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Rural Areas and Policy Considerations (On Demand)

This recorded training will discuss braiding funding from various sources to sustain the work of CHWs, as well as policy considerations, such as Medicaid/Medicare funding and sustainability.
Enroll (CE) Enroll (No CE)

Power of Communications #2: Navigating Conflict and Communication Issues with the Public in Rural Settings (On Demand)

This recorded training is part 2 of a 4-part series on rural health communications. This second session is about navigating conflict and communication issues with cross-sector partnerships and the public. Rural health professionals navigate unique communication challenges: dual relationships, limited resources, and diverse opinions. This panel of experienced public health practitioners will provide participants with strategies for building and maintaining trust in local public health.
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What’s Next After CHES® or MCHES®? A 3-Step Framework for Your Next Career Chapter (On Demand)

This recorded panel discussion will deepen participants’ understanding of career pathways for CHES® and MCHES® professionals through a roundtable featuring practitioners at different stages of certification.
Enroll (No CE)

Public Health Fiscal Austerity #1: Navigating Fiscal Austerity: Lessons from Past Public Health Retrenchment (On Demand)

This first recorded webinar in a series introduces the history and context of fiscal austerity for governmental public health through historical episodes (e.g., post-Great Recession, early 2000s federal cuts) and provides panelist perspectives to identify patterns in workforce reductions, service prioritization, and long-term recovery.
Enroll (No CE)

Demystifying the Policy Making Process and Opportunities for Civic Engagement (On Demand)

This recorded training helps demystify the policy making process and discuss opportunities for civic engagement. The training provides an overview of how a bill becomes a law, real world examples of advocacy in action, and describes how laws are implemented.
Enroll (No CE)

Public Health Fiscal Austerity #3: Protecting the Core: Prioritizing Foundational Public Health Services Under Fiscal Constraint (On Demand)

This recorded webinar introduces frameworks for preserving essential capabilities (assessment, preparedness, communications) when discretionary funds shrink.
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Power of Communications #1: Navigating Conflict and Communication Issues with Teams and Partners in Rural Settings (On Demand)

This recorded training is part 1 of a 4-part series on rural health communications. This first session is about navigating conflict and communication issues with teams and partners. Rural health professionals navigate unique communication challenges: dual relationships, limited resources, and small teams where conflicts can't be avoided. This interactive session introduces the BRIDGE Framework Method™—a practical approach to navigating conflict with colleagues, community partners, and patients.
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Critical Appraisal of Public Health Evidence (Self Paced)

This course is going to walk you through some easy steps that you can use to ask good questions, find the evidence you're looking for, and make good sense of how well that evidence represents the information you're looking for.
Enroll (No CE)

Speak, Meet, Navigate: A Hands-On Advocacy Training for Indiana Advocates (On Demand-No CE)

This recorded advocacy training is designed to equip public health professionals, advocates, and community partners with the skills and tools needed to effectively engage with the Indiana General Assembly on issues that impact community health.
Enroll (No CE)

Qualitative Performance Management and Quality Improvement (On Demand-No CE)

This recorded training introduces qualitative approaches to performance management and quality improvement and explores when and how qualitative PMQI can strengthen public health practice.
Enroll (CE)

How to Maintain Your CHES/MCHES Credential 2025 (On Demand-CE)

This training describes the purpose and process for continuing education contact hours for CHES/MCHES.
Enroll (CE)

Evidence-Based Public Health Essentials (Program-CE)

This 2-part program covers core skills in evidence-based public health practice and critical appraisal of research evidence.
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Improving Health Through Effective Pain Management (On Demand-CE)

This recorded training prepares public health professionals and nurses with tools and insights needed for effective pain management.
Enroll (No CE)

Step by Step: a Phased Approach to Succession Planning in Public Health (Virtual TTA Series)

This online training and technical assistance (TTA) series is designed to provide local governmental public health practitioners with knowledge and tools to develop robust succession plans and demystify the succession planning process overall.
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Recognizing and Responding to the Human Trafficking of Children (Self Paced-CE)

This training equips child welfare and health care professionals in Michigan with the knowledge, tools, and trauma-informed strategies necessary to identify, respond to, and support child victims of human trafficking.
Enroll (No CE)

Planning for Success: Managing Business and Finance in Public Health

No CE or certificate available for this program. This 7-part program covers basic financial management and business planning skills designed to help public health workers ensure the success of their organization's long term vision through informed planning and financial well-being.
Enroll (No CE)

Systems Change & Systems Thinking in Public Health

This video will introduce the concepts of systems change and adaptive challenges from a public health lens. How we define and respond to challenges shapes whether we address only symptoms or actually make deeper, lasting change.
Enroll (No CE)

Credible Research in Public Health Policy and Planning (Microlearning)

This video briefly walks through how credible research informs public health policy and planning, and how we balance that with other critical factors when developing plans such as Community Health Assessments, Community Health Improvement Plans, and Community Health Needs Assessments.
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Leading Through Change Series (On Demand)

This recorded training series is designed to provide an opportunity for managers and leaders to learn about and reflect on skills needed to support themselves, their teams, and their partners in navigating leadership transitions.
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Expanding Funding Streams in Local Public Health (On Demand)

This recorded webinar discusses an innovative approach to addressing financial management in local public health.
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Charting the Future: Succession Planning for Public Health (On Demand Series)

This 3-part recorded series explores a phased approached to succession planning in governmental public health.
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Bridging Gaps and Enhancing Communication Strategies in Veterans’ Health (On Demand)

This recorded webinar explores the current state of veterans’ health, including presumptive conditions and social drivers that affect veterans, and ways to improve veterans’ access to care.
Enroll (No CE)

Communications Essentials for Public Health (Program)

This 3-part program will dive into fundamentals and best practices for effective communication with partners and communities, and for improved advocacy. The program consists of 1 on-demand webinar and 2 self-paced trainings.