Are you passionate about helping others and wish to pursue a career in health and 健康?

A degree in health promotion can prepare you to promote health and 健康 initiatives in a variety of settings and communities, including community health centers, 健康 facilities, nonprofit organizations, and private industry.

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项目类型 格式 学分
主要的 在校园 120

Why Study 健康促进 at Wilkes?

Health promotion specialists or health educators focus on educating and encouraging others to follow healthy lifestyles. Serving all ages and backgrounds, health educators develop and implement programs that can help people better understand their health and wellbeing in areas that include nutrition, exercise, drug and alcohol use, stress management, goal setting, healthy relationships, navigating health and community resources 和更多的.

At Wilkes, you’ll 工作 alongside uniquely qualified faculty with expertise in nursing, pharmacy and education and take advantage of our partnerships with community outreach programs, cooperative learning sites and healthcare organizations to gain hands-on experience in the field.

Additionally, students in this program will be well-prepared to sit for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) Certified Health Education Specialist 混身起红疹;痒()考试.

你会学到什么??

  • Explore how to assess health promotion programs to meet the needs of different individuals 和人口.
  • Plan health promotion and education programs that account for diverse backgrounds, 经历, and health literacy levels with a goal of reducing disparities and promoting 股本.
  • Take courses in public health, nutrition, traditional and integrative medicine and more while evaluating research related to health promotion.
  • Implement effective health promotion programs and discover how to evaluate program 成功和影响.
  • Communicate with a variety of audiences on issues critical to advancing health and 健康.
  • Observe health education practices and programs through hands-on observation and field 工作.
  • Complete your course工作 with an immersive capstone experience that explores careers in community health centers, 健康 facilities or non-profit organizations.
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项目的亮点

专家教师

Wilkes faculty specializing in education, nursing and pharmacy bring unique backgrounds and 经历 to this interdisciplinary program.

行业联系

Relationships with industry leaders as well as existing health and community outreach programs ensure that Wilkes meets industry needs and provides hands-on, real world 经历.

Certification Preparation

Those who wish to seek certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) are well-prepared for the exam at the conclusion of this program.

98%

job / graduate school placement rate 星号

增加7%

in health promotion/education opportunities over the next 10 years (per Bureau of 劳工统计局)

13:1

student-faculty ratio

星号表示 based on self-reported survey data.

职业生涯 & 结果

Graduates with a degree in health promotion can pursue a wide variety of career paths in a variety of industries and settings. Health educators are in great demand in corporate settings as employers focus on developing and implementing programs that improve employee 健康和幸福.

Additionally, health educators can find roles in pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, fitness groups, universities, government or nonprofit settings as sales professionals, advocates, 健康 coordinators, program managers and community 推广专家.

Those who wish to start their own business in the health and 健康 industry can become lifestyle or 健康 coaches, health education consultants, or practitioners when they complement their studies with training in specific healing modalities, such 作为按摩疗法.

  • 企业培训师
  • 健康教练
  • 病人的倡导者
  • 健康协调员
  • Health Information Specialist
  • Integrative Health Practitioner
  • Employee Wellness Coordinator
  • Health Care Coordinator
  • 健康促进 Specialist
  • Community Benefits Manager
  • 项目经理
  • Health Program Analyst and Advocate
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Community Health Educator