About the PHTAC

The Public Health Training Academy of Connecticut (PHTAC) is a centralized, no-cost continuing education portal dedicated to strengthening the public health workforce across Connecticut. PHTAC provides accessible, high-quality training to support professional growth, workforce development, and effective public health practice statewide.

PHTAC offers free continuing education and professional development opportunities for state, local, and non-profit public health professionals across Connecticut. PHTAC provides foundational public health training and skill-building opportunities designed to support career growth and workforce readiness. Training priorities are guided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) and the Office of Public Health Workforce Development, ensuring alignment with statewide public health needs. PHTAC is supported through a collaborative partnership with the Office of Public Health Practice (OPHP) at the Yale School of Public Health to deliver evidence-based, high-quality learning. All trainings are centrally accessible through the CT TRAIN learning platform, making it easy for public health professionals to find, enroll in, and track their educational activities.

Trainings cover essential public health topics, including:

• Core public health practice
• Leadership and management
• Data and Epidemiology 

Access available training opportunities online in our current course catalog.