Center for Public Health Workforce Development - Rutgers SPH

12/08/2025

Our Elf on the Shelf HazMaddie is back, this time with an elf-sized 2026 Course Catalog and matching Rutgers pennant! If you also have an Elf that's looking to improve their health and safety skills in the coming year, check out the comments for a free printable template 😃👇

12/05/2025

We’re here today at the 2025 Northeast Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition at Pines Manor in Edison. Looking forward to meeting fellow attendees and sharing information about our programs! American Industrial Hygiene Association, New Jersey Local Section

12/03/2025

What do you want to learn in 2026?? 🤔Our 2026 Course Catalog is now available to view online at go.rutgers.edu/2026CourseCatalog

11/26/2025

Keep fire safety top-of-mind so Thanksgiving is a safe and enjoyable day for everyone!

🔥Unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor in cooking fires.
🔥Don't be tempted to leave home while your turkey is in the oven, even for a quick trip to the grocery store.
🔥Keep kids and pets far from hot appliances, hot food, and hot liquids.

11/24/2025

We're feeling especially thankful this week for all the trainees who turn to us for the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe in their jobs. Trainees who go the extra mile to make health and safety a priority, including Preston Robinson who just completed his Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Certificate! Congratulations and well-done, Preston!

11/19/2025

Our 2026 course catalog is just about ready to go to print! If you want to receive a copy at your home or office, please let us know! Enter your information at go.rutgers.edu/catalogplease

11/13/2025

👏We want to extend a warm welcome to our newest team member, Alisha Mathew! Alisha is pursuing her Master's in Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics at Rutgers School of Public Health and will be working with us as a part-time Student Assistant. We're grateful to have you, Alisha!

11/10/2025

☢️A couple spots just opened up in this Friday's FREE in-person course. This full-day session will cover key federal regulatory frameworks and review modern remediation techniques and technologies. Designed for facility personnel overseeing contaminated-site monitoring and remediation. Sign up today! https://rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?course=ENV111425

11/04/2025

What can you do today to positively impact the health of your community? HINT: It's FREE, doesn't involve needles, and takes just a few minutes.

11/04/2025

Forget where your polling location is? Not sure about the hours or if you're even registered? Visit the NJ Voter Information Portal for answers to these and many other questions 👇

NJ Voter information about the Elections.

11/04/2025

We are proud to share that our Director Mitchel Rosen was elected last year to be a Fellow of the prestigious Collegium Ramazzini, an international academy dedicated to advancing knowledge in occupational and environmental health and working to prevent disease, protect workers, and save lives across the globe. He recently traveled to Italy to attend his first meeting as a Fellow and present a talk on Interdisciplinary and Experiential Education in Occupational Safety and Health, sharing the work he does at our Center and Rutgers School of Public Health with colleagues from around the world.

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor and recognition!

11/02/2025

📆 Mark your calendar! One of our Region 2 Public Health Training Center colleagues will be presenting a timely webinar on the health consequences of food insecurity, examining the relationship between food insecurity and public health.

Register for "Shaping Diet, Shaping Health: Impact of Nutrition and Policy on U.S. Health Outcomes" at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w3m53M0ySy-UeeVPyi065A #/registration