Abstract: Objective  To analyze preventive medicine teachers’ intention and influencing factors of receiving off-job training at practical teaching base.  Methods  In March 2020, an online questionnaire survey was conducted among 52 preventive medicine teachers from two universities in Guangxi.  Results  The 86.5% teachers in the survey thought it necessary to receive off-job training at CDC; 75.0% intended to receive off-job training at CDC. For off-job training, the top 5 questions considered are: 86.5% of people consider the period of off-job training, 73.1% of people consider whether they can improve their professional knowledge and skills, 69.2% of people consider whether they can improve their  teaching level and quality, 63.5% of people consider whether the content of off-job training matches their majors, and 59.6% consider whether CDC supports off-job training. Most people think that the six-month period of off-job training is most appropriate. Conclusion  Most preventive medicine teachers expect to receive off-job training at the practice teaching base. At the same time, teachers are concerned about the period, effectiveness, and system guarantees of off-job training. 

Key words: preventive medicine, university teachers, practical teaching base, off-job training, influencing factors