DHA Public Health Essentials of Health Promotion

This course is designed for DoW public health, prevention, force health protection, and healthcare professionals seeking to improve their health promotion competencies. This self-paced online course equips learners with knowledge and skills to improve the health and well- being of warfighters and military communities in areas of practice like community health assessment and improvement, program planning, evaluation, and health communication. The course is comprised of six online, on-demand, self-paced modules developed by subject matter experts from multiple DHA Public Health-Aberdeen directorates. More information about the course (including instructions to find and join the course in JKO VCLASS) is located on the DHA Public Health Community Health Promotion webpage at https://ph.health.mil/topics/healthyliving/chp/Pages/default.aspx.

Instructions: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/sites/default/files/Essentials-of-Health-Promotion-VCLASS-Tip-Sheet.pdf

Overview: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/sites/default/files/Essentials-of-Health-Promotion-Overview.pdf

Requirement
Complete the activity and pass the posttest in JKO VCLASS to claim CE credit. The access code to claim credit for the course will be provided upon completion of the course in JKO VCLASS.

Accessing the Course
This course is housed on the JKO Learning Management System VCLASS (Virtual Classroom) platform. Complete the following steps to find and join the course:

  • Log-in to the JKO Learning Management System (CAC required).
  • On the JKO homepage, select “VCLASS,” which is located immediately below the banner at the top of the page.
  • Select the “Enter Classroom” button to enter VCLASS.
  • Select the “Membership” tab in the lefthand column of the page.
  • Select the “Joinable Sites” tab, type in the course name, “Essentials of Health
  • Promotion,” and select the “Search” button.
  • After selecting “Search,” the course will appear. Select the “Join Now” button and have access to the course (it will appear under “Memberships”).

Event POC Name and Email: If you have questions or require support, please contact the course administrators: dha.apg.Pub-Health-A.mbx.essentials-of-health-promotion@health.mil

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, social workers, athletic trainers, registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Comprehend core concepts and frameworks within the field of public health promotion and their application to military health, resilience, and readiness.
  2. Assess the health and wellness needs and priorities of military communities.
  3. Utilize various data collection strategies for determining health promotion needs in a target population.
  4. Plan comprehensive health promotion programs and services tailored to the specific needs and characteristics of military populations, with consideration of (not limited to) cultural, social, and environmental factors.
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of health promotion initiatives within military communities using appropriate evaluation methods and metrics to assess outcomes and determine areas for improvement.
  6. Develop, test, and assess health promotion communication strategies and deliver messages clearly and effectively to diverse military audiences using a variety of channels and formats.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 3.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 3.00 ACHE

    By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 3.00 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.

  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 3.00 BOC

    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

    DHA J-7 CEPO (BOC AP #:JA4008136) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 3.00 Category A hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program

  • 3.00 CDR

    DHA J-7 CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 3.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 3.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
04/30/2026
Course expires: 
04/29/2027

Abigail R. Bickford, PhD. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lauren A. Shirey, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Mamie R. Carlson, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Rachana Sikka, PhD. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Stephanie J. Meier, PhD, MA. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Christina Marie Via, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Esther J. Pfau, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 3.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 3.00 ACHE

    By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 3.00 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.

  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 3.00 BOC

    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

    DHA J-7 CEPO (BOC AP #:JA4008136) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 3.00 Category A hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program

  • 3.00 CDR

    DHA J-7 CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 3.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 3.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Please login or create an account to take this course.

Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Apr 29, 2027.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional accommodation requests and/or technical support, email [email protected].

Requirement: 

Complete the activity and pass the posttest in JKO VCLASS to receive the access code and claim CE credit. The deadline to claim credit is Apr 29, 2027.

Accessing the Course

This course is housed on the JKO Learning Management System VCLASS (Virtual Classroom) platform. Complete the following steps to find and join the course:

  • Log-in to the JKO Learning Management System (CAC required).
  • On the JKO homepage, select “VCLASS,” which is located immediately below the banner at the top of the page.
  • Select the “Enter Classroom” button to enter VCLASS.
  • Select the “Membership” tab in the lefthand column of the page.
  • Select the “Joinable Sites” tab, type in the course name, “Essentials of Health Promotion,” and select the “Search” button.
  • After selecting “Search,” the course will appear. Select the “Join Now” button and have access to the course (it will appear under “Memberships”).

For additional technical support, email [email protected].

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