About The Center

Who We Are

The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) is comprised of the Central Office, located at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; seven Community-Based Training Partners (CBTs); and three Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs). The Region IV Public Health Training Center is one of 10 regional PHTCs in the Public Health Learning Network. 

What We Do

Professional Development: We help public health professionals build the core skills and strategic competencies necessary to address current and future public health challenges. Competency-based trainings are guided by state-identified needs and focus on primary strategic skills and priority health concerns in the region.

Experiential Learning: We help students gain valuable practical experience through funded field placements at agencies in underserved communities.

Consulting and Technical Assistance: We help public health departments and other community partners understand and respond to local workforce development needs.

The Region IV Public Health Training Center helps build and sustain a skilled workforce with free learning tools and support designed to meet the unique needs of our region. We offer:

Professional Development for the Current Workforce

  • Live and On-Demand Webinars
  • In-Person and Online Skill-Based Workshops
  • Self-Paced Online Modules
  • ECHO Courses
  • Podcasts
  • Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute

Experiential Learning for the Future Workforce

  • Student Field Placements
  • Student-Faculty Collaborative Projects

Consulting and Technical Assistance for Health Departments

  • Accreditation
  • Workforce Development
  • Training Needs Assessment
  • Organizational Training Plans

We are a member of the Public Health Training Center Network, a consortium of 10 regional Public Health Training Centers and the country's most comprehensive resource for public health workforce development.

Our Mission

The mission of the Region IV Public Health Training Center is to build the capacity of the current and future public health workforce to protect and promote the health of communities in the Southeastern United States.

The Region IV Public Health Training Center is committed to advancing this mission by:

  • Providing priority competency-based trainings and technical assistance to the public health workforce
  • Engaging public health and health profession students in experiential learning opportunities within local communities and medically underserved areas
  • Developing a learning community with regional partners
  • Supporting a culture of learning within public health agencies
  • Contributing to the work of the national Public Health Training Center program