Release 1.0 is Here!

About the Core Competencies

After extensive consultation with the public health community across Canada, Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0 is ready for use. Core competencies are the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the practice of public health.

Recent public health events have emphasized the need to strengthen and develop the public health workforce. In their report Building the Public Health Workforce for the 21st Century , the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Joint Task Group on Public Health Human Resources proposed a pan-Canadian framework to strengthen public health capacity. Identifying core competencies was one of the foundational building blocks in that framework.

Core competencies can improve the practice of public health by providing a foundation for enhanced education and professional development. Their common language and values support collaboration and partnership development. They also provide an opportunity to improve recognition and understanding of public health.

Check out the full set of Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada, and see how they apply to your work.