Central Massachusetts Public Health (CMPH) Training Hub

Overview

The Central Massachusetts Public Health (CMPH) Training Hub is one of ten statewide training hubs funded by the MA Department of Public Health (DPH). We cover 48 municipalities within 6 Shared Services Arrangements, and other non-shared services communities in Central Mass. We aim to provide uniform and standardized training of regional/municipal staff members and board of health members in local public health topics such as food, housing, camp, pool, septic, etc. Our overarching objective is to fortify the competencies and capacities of the local public health workforce, enabling them to meet the Workforce Standards aligned in the Blueprint for Public Health.

Summary of the Workforce Standards:

Management/Agent/Inspectors/Sanitarian: It is required to complete the MA LPH courses and other certificates listed in the Workforce Standards.
Local Board of Health Member: It is recommended to complete Orientation to Public Health and Foundations course. These courses are available on TRAIN MA. Please note: If BOH Members conduct inspections, they must meet the requirements listed under Inspector/Sanitarian in the Workforce Standards.
Public Health Nurse: It is required to complete the Maven Training and Foundations course.
Clerical Staff: It is required to complete the Foundations course for Clerical Workers.

Three-Tiered Program

CMPH Training Hub follows the Local Public Health Training Program Tiers:

Tier 1: Essential Knowledge
Tier 2: Instructor Guided Learning
Tier 3: Applied Practice

View the Three-Tiered Program

Other Training Opportunities

Title 5 Courses

System Inspector (SI) Certification Course*

Soil Evaluator (SE) Certification

NEIWPCC Title 5 Information
To be put on the notification list for the next available
Title 5 class please email: title5@neiwpcc.org

Lead Determinator Training

The Lead Determinator Training course offered
by the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program (CLPPP) has a waitlist.

To signup for the waitlist, click here

TRAIN MA

Foundations Course
Modified Foundations Course for Administrative Staff
MA Nursing Contact Hours

* Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineers, Certified Health Officers, and Registered Sanitarians are not required to take the course and examination in order to become certified MA Title 5 System Inspectors, but must submit the pre-approval application form along with eligibility proof and application fee.

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