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Overview

The Health Education and Promotion bachelor’s degree program at the University of Cincinnati is designed to prepare students to become health educators and advocates for their communities and individuals. Health educators and advocates who desire to work in public and community health areas tend to work in a variety of settings including health departments, non-profit organizations, hospitals, employee wellness programs, and community health centers.

Health educators who work in the public and community health sector are often concerned with the overall health of a community and provide resources and educate them to make healthier life choices. Professionals who work in this capacity may find themselves creating programs and establishing resources that will serve their communities. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam to become certified health education specialists (CHES).

Success

Health educators must be good communicators and like working with people. They need to be able to comfortably speak to individuals and groups and must have excellent writing skills. Further, those majoring in public and community health are usually committed to their own health and are excited about helping others improve theirs. Creativity is a real plus for health educators, as it often takes creative thinking to motivate and help individuals or communities to change health behaviors.

Both the behavioral and biological sciences form the foundation for health education. Course work is required in such areas as psychology, sociology, human growth and development, statistics and speech/communications. Basic business classes in marketing, economics and accounting are also required.

Career

Graduates of this program can work in a variety of settings including public health departments, voluntary health agencies, hospitals and insurance companies.