When: On Demand
Cost: $25
Type: Online Self-Paced Course
Overview
Overburdened K-12 school professionals have scrambled to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with little resources, knowledge, or support. This micro-credential will provide schools with the foundational knowledge in public health policies and procedures and COVID-19 associated mitigation measures so that each school in Montana can operate as safely as possible and with the least disruption to student learning.
Earners of this micro-credential will successfully complete seven modules which will introduce them to the fundamental knowledge necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including modules targeted to achieve a basic understanding of public health, epidemiology, contact tracing, privacy laws, COVID-19 mitigation, communication, and mental health resiliency.
Modules
- Introduction to Public Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Certified Contact Tracing Course
- Information Sharing: HIPAA and FERPA for Schools
- COVID Mitigation
- Communication
- Workplace Resilience in the Time of COVID
Content Contributors
Tony Ward, Professor & Chair, University of Montana, School of Public and Community Health Sciences
Ethan Walker, Assistant Professor, University of Montana, School of Public and Community Health Sciences
Jim Caringi, Professor, University of Montana, School of Social Work
Xanna Burg, Epidemiologist, Montana Budget & Policy Center
Dana Fejes, Communicable Disease Control & Prevention, DPHHS
Stacey Anderson, Epidemiologist, DPHHS
Blair Tomsheck, Interim Director, Toole County Public Health Department