Program Planning and Evaluation for MCH Professionals
This course was produced to provide an overview of the steps in effective program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Course topics include:
- needs assessment
- problem diagnosis
- developing problem statements
- development of goals and objectives
- selections of program strategies
- assessment of agency and community capacity
- methods of program evaluation
Participants will have the opportunity to apply course material to the maternal and child health problems that they are dealing with in their agencies and communities.
This course is accredited by the Utah Nurses Association, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC), the NASW Utah Chapter, and the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
This course can be taken in modules, with continuing education credit from 3.25 contact hours to the full 18 contact hours. Certificates of completion will be awarded per module. Field experience in maternal and child health is assumed, although there are no formal pre-requisites except introductory ability with computers and the Internet.
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Last revision 16 March 2004
Supported in part by Project # 1T02 MC 00022 01, 02, and 03 and #1T21 MC03421-01-00 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider #P05-04 for the period 7/1/05-7/1/08. All UNA Members taking our courses will be given a 10% discount.
For NCHEC (National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc.) we are now an "Multiple Event Provider" #MEP2237 for the period of 1/1/05-12/31/08.

