Benedictine University Online
Health Education and Promotion Certificate

Lisle, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Part time

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

Key Summary

About : The Health Education and Promotion Certificate focuses on the principles and practices of health education. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively promote health, engage communities, and implement health education initiatives. It covers topics like health behavior change, program planning, and evaluation strategies.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles including health educators, community health workers, or wellness coordinators. There are opportunities in schools, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and healthcare settings, allowing you to contribute significantly to public health initiatives.

Introduction

Health care reform and concerns about public health have drawn attention to the importance of teaching individuals and communities about healthy lifestyles. The online Certificate in Health Education is a health education program designed to train you to participate in or lead health promotion activities, initiatives and programs for communities, private companies, schools and other settings. Examples of topics can include smoking cessation, nutrition and obesity, prenatal care, exercise, depression and mental health, and sexually transmitted diseases.

The certificate requires the successful completion of four courses. It can be taken as a stand-alone program or in conjunction with the online Master of Public Health program.

Benedictine University Online
Health Education and Promotion Certificate

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