Table I.

Target groups and design/delivery adaptations for Northern Skills Online pilots, 2008, 2010 and 2012

Pilot module	Timeframe	Target group	Adaptations
Basic Epidemiological Concepts fundamentals of epidemiology application of basic epidemiological principles (Core Competencies for Public Health domains 1.0 Public Health Sciences and 2.0 Assessment and Analysis)	Fall 2008	Inuit paraprofessionals & First Nations professionals (n = 5)	no content changes selected facilitator weekly teleconferences organizational support
Basic Epidemiological Concepts	Winter 2010	Northern paraprofessionals & professionals (focus: First Nations, Inuit & Metis) (n = 14)	no content changes selected facilitator enhanced facilitator support (teleconferences and personal contact)
Introduction to Public Health in Canada purposes, functions and approaches of public health who is involved how the system operates history of public health in Canada (Core Competencies for Public Health domains 1.0 Public Health Sciences)	Winter 2012	Inuit paraprofessionals (n = 13)	content adaptations selected facilitator (professional + paraprofessional) weekly teleconferences employer support