Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0
Public Health Agency of Canada. Ottawa, September 2007
Available online as PDF file [28p.] at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccph-cesp/pdfs/cc-manual-eng090407.pdf
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/core_competencies
www.aspc-phac.gc.ca/competences_essentiellesCore competencies are the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the practice of public health. They transcend the boundaries of specific disciplines and are independent of program and topic. They provide the building blocks for effective public health practice, and the use of an overall public health approach.
The core competencies primarily relate to the practice of individuals, including frontline providers, consultants/specialists and managers/supervisors. They can also serve as a tool for assessing and creating the best mix of competencies for a public health team or organization.
The core competency statements are not designed to stand alone, but rather to form a set of knowledge, skills and attitudes practiced within the larger context of the values of public health.
Important values in public health include a commitment to equity, social justice and sustainable development, recognition of the importance of the health of the community as well as the individual, and respect for diversity, self-determination, empowerment and community participation. These values are rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the historical principles, values and strategies of public health and health promotion.
The 36 core competencies are organized under seven categories:
3.0 Policy & Program Planning, Implementation & Evaluation
4.0 Partnerships, Collaboration and Advocacy
5.0 Diversity and Inclusiveness
6.0 Communication
7.0 Leadership
Each competency statement is illustrated with at least one practice example for a front line provider, a consultant/specialist or a manager/supervisor. Practitioners are encouraged to develop additional examples, based on their own experience and understanding of the competency statements.
A companion Glossary of Terms Relevant to the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada provides clarity and standardization to the key terms used in the statements. These terms provide the basis for the development of common language and understanding.The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0
contains the full set of competency statements, the practice examples and the glossary.
A reference card
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