choosing a career in health

Choosing a Career in Health* Health Education – Teacher

Certification Pre-K-12

* Health Promotion

Career Opportunities

• Health Care Settings– Hospitals and managed care organizations

• Teaching in the hospitals

– Nutritionist• Community & Public Health Agencies

– Public and community health centers– Health administrator– Health consultant

• Colleges and Universities– Health centers / clinics

• Public and Parochial Schools

Health Education ConcentrationTeacher Certification Pre-K-12

• Our primary focus is teacher preparation.– Giving you the tools to be an effective health

educator. – Eventually providing a State and NCATE

accredited program.– Providing you with the highest quality student

teaching experience possible.– Enabling you to graduate with a B.S. in SFL

studies, with a concentration and certification in Health Education.

So – When can I start?

• Official program begins – Fall 2003

• Begin to take the courses now. – See attached sheet

• The downside of switching.– More time & money

Concentration CoursesIntroduction to Health Ed & Health Promo

Issues In Public and Community HealthNutrition & Physical Performance

Consumer Health Human Sexuality

Legal Issues in SFL StudiesPhysical Education for Child w/ Spec. Needs

Disease & Illness in the Physically ActiveMethod & Material in Health Ed

Directed Field Experience in Health EducationStudent Teaching in Health Ed (K-12)

Various Resources• SFL Faculty – talk to your advisor – or seek out

– Professor Dion – Spdion@yahoo.com– Professor Fuller – Professor P. Everitt – Professor Bailey– Professor Berry

• Web Sites – www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm– www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/health99/intro.html– www.ncate.org/standard/programstds.htm