Coordinating Office for Global Health
International Experience & Technical Assistance Program
The International Experience and Technical Assistance (IETA) program is a developmental training program for Federal public health employees coordinated by the Coordinating Office for Global Health, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Specifically, IETA is a professional development/technical assistance program that takes place over a 12-month period. It consists of three 4-day training workshops in Atlanta and a short-term (3 month minimum) overseas assignment with an international public health program.
The CDC currently acts as a source of international technical assistance, and is increasing its role in the direct provision of global prevention and prevention research programs. The IETA program, established in 1997 to increase the number of CDC staff with international training and experience, has grown to 27 participants in 2009, whom are serving overseas between May and November.
IETA will begin recruiting for its 12th Cohort in September 2009, searching for up to 35 participants: 28 CDC employees, and 7 employees from other public health service agencies. Participants are sought from throughout the CDC and from Federal Public Health Service (PHS) agencies. IETA combines classroom training with field experience offering qualified public health professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills and apply them in an international public health setting.
To find out more about the program, please review the information provided under the sidebars to the left: Overview, Assignment, Eligibility, Application Process and FAQs.
More information regarding informational sessions held at each of CDC’s campuses will be provided on this website in August 2009. At least one session will be broadcasted for those not in the Atlanta area.
Page last modified: January 19, 2007
