{"id":202,"date":"2016-02-04T20:57:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T20:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:22:50","slug":"training-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Training &amp; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-202\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-202-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"HomepageButtonContainer\">VDH employees participate in a preparedness training program that is tailored to meet public health emergency preparedness core competencies and preparedness capabilities. Training initiatives are guided by a biennial training needs assessment of employees.<\/div>\n<div class=\"HomepageButtonContainer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"HomepageButtonContainer\">Additionally, VDH works with healthcare organizations and emergency preparedness and response partners to provide training that ensures the readiness of the Commonwealth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-202-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Micro-Courses-Menu.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" title=\"Micro Courses Menu\" alt=\"Micro Course Menu\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-202-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Lunch-and-Learn-Menu.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" title=\"Lunch and Learn Menu\" alt=\"Links for additional training\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-202-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/General-Course.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" title=\"General Course\" alt=\"General Training Courses\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-202-1-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/4.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" alt=\"Contacts for OEP\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-202-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-cc78e2008770-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"OEP Lunch and Learn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf787;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOEP Lunch and Learn \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness Academy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf51c;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Public Health Preparedness Summit and Virginia Epidemiology Seminar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-quarterly-training-newsletter\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0e9;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-quarterly-training-newsletter\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOEP Quarterly Training Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Training Needs Assessment and Workforce Development Plan\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf328;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/training-guidance-documents-for-vdh-employees\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining Guidance Documents\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Tabletop Exercises\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/infectious-disease-self-administered-tabletop-exercises-exercise-in-a-box\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0c0;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/infectious-disease-self-administered-tabletop-exercises-exercise-in-a-box\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTabletop Exercises\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf7f2;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShelter Training\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/vdh-oep-training-course-catalog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf518;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/vdh-oep-training-course-catalog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVDH OEP Training Point of Contact\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #16568d; 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