The purpose of the
certification program is to conduct
certification activities in a manner that upholds standards for
competent practice in a profession, occupation, role, or skill.
Board
certification at a high level of
practice is essential to every healthcare profession — uniquely, it establishes the standards by which
competent practitioners may be identified.
Their development and application, however, could lead to improved quality of care and overall health status for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples by: providing the skills, knowledge and attitudes that public health practitioners could draw upon to provide culturally
competent and safe health services to Aboriginal individuals and communities; improving academic curriculum, training programs, professional
certification, health services planning, health policy, and health program evaluation standards; and providing standardized assessment criteria to help governments and organizations share best
practices more efficiently and promote culturally safe health services.