申请人应具有公共卫生专业培训的学术背景，经验，兴趣和承诺。申请人还必须具备计算机处理文字处理，电子表格构建和互联网应用程序的技能。流行病学专业的学术准备应该包括一年的生物科学，化学课程学习，以及至少一个学期的微积分学。对于卫生政策和管理专业，可以优先考虑接受过社会科学，卫生，经济学，商业或公共服务方面培训的学生。具有医疗或公共服务领域的有薪或自愿工作经验者优先，但并非必需。夏威夷原住民和土著健康专业的学术准备包括数学或统计学，公共政策或政治科学以及心理学或社会学的课程。优先考虑为土著居民服务的应用健康/社
Applicants will be expected to have the academic back- ground, experience, interests, and commitment for professional training in public health. Applicants must also have computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet construction, and internet applications. Academic preparation for the epidemiology specialization should include one year of course work in a biological science, chemistry, and at least one semester of calculus. For the Health Policy and Management specialization, preference may be given to students with training in social science, health, economics, business, or human services. Prior paid or voluntary work experience in the health care or human services fields is preferred, but not required. Academic preparation for the Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health specialization includes course work in mathematics or statistics, public policy or political sciences, and psychology or sociology. Work or research experience in an applied health/social sciences field which serves an Indigenous population is preferred. Academic preparation for the Social and Behavioral Health Sciences specialization includes prior course work in mathematics or statistics, biology, or human development, and sociology or psychology. Experience in an applied health/social sciences field or in health/social sciences research is preferred.