AzCPHP is part of a national network of training centers designed to strengthen the public health workforce readiness to respond to terrorism and other public health threats. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the AzCPHP aims to improve the capacity of the public health workforce to respond to an all-hazard type of public health emergency in Arizona and the Southwest by providing comprehensive competency-based education and training in emergency preparedness.

OUR MISSION
The mission of Arizona Center for Public Health Preparedness (AzCPHP) is to fortify the public health infrastructure by providing training opportunities to augment emergency preparedness, response, and disaster recovery. The fundamental components of the AzCPHP program are to

• Assess the competencies of the public health workforce,
• Communicate and collaborate with our partners,
• Strategically plan to provide comprehensive all-hazards training, and
• Evaluate preparedness capabilities.