Disease Intervention Specialist 1

Issued by USF Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education

Unit 1 provides entry-level DIS with the foundational knowledge, core competencies, and essential services of disease intervention. Participants will be introduced to client counseling, specific diseases, epidemiology, public health, field safety, and venipuncture specimen collection.

Skills

Contact Counseling
Contact Tracing
Cultural Competence
Disease Management
Epidemiology
Field Safety
Health Literacy
Interviewing Skills
Patient Counseling
Public Health
STAR Client Record System
Trauma Informed Care

Earning Criteria

Earners of this badge must complete the USF College of Public Health Disease Intervention Specialist Unit 1 Micro-Certificate online.
Complete knowledge checks after each module to ensure comprehension of critical lesson material. An 80% or above on the post-course assessment.
Certified in Public Health continuing education credit (5 CPH credits).