August 29-October 10, 2008

We are no longer accepting registrations for this course.

• Overview and Audience
• Format
• Dates and Locations
• Modules
• Learning Objectives
• Sponsors
• System Requirements
• Online Skills Test
• Fees
• Continuing Education Credits
• For More Information

Overview and Audience

The Health Education Principles Training course is a seven week course designed for professionals who are currently working in health education without a formal degree in the field. The course will provide the health educator with a well rounded overview of the knowledge and skills necessary for effective public health education planning, implementation, and evaluation and a better understanding and appreciation for the complexity of the profession.

Although the course is not intended as a substitute for a formal degree in health education it can serve as an introductory course for those seeking a degree or for those who are degreed but would like to take the course as a refresher for continuing education. While the modules closely follow the requirements for the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam, this course is not a study course for the certification. However, completion of the modules may aid those working towards the certification process.

Faculty who are developing and teaching the course are professors and professionals in the field of health education from around the state.

Note: This course is a pilot course and therefore enrollment is limited to a maximum of 20 participants.

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Format

The course will be delivered both face to face and online. Online components of the course will be delivered via Blackboard, the courseware in use at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dates and Location

The course runs from August 29-October 10.  An orientation conference call/webinar will be scheduled in late August to provide registered students with a course overview and a demo of the online course.

Modules 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be covered in two day-long face-to-face sessions on September 3rd and 4th at the NC Division of Public Health on Six Forks Rd., in Raleigh.  A detailed agenda will be available soon.

Modules 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 will be delivered online.

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Modules

The course consists of the following nine modules:

• Module 1: Introduction to Public Health in NC
• Module 2: Conducting Needs Assessments for Individual and Community Health
• Module 3: Effective Health Education Program Planning
• Module 4: Health Education Program Implementation
• Module 5: Program Evaluation in Health Education
• Module 6: Facilitate Coordination of Health Education Services
• Module 7: Providing Resources in Health Education
• Module 8: Health Education Communication
• Module 9: Staying Connected in Your Profession

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the history of public health and the role of the health educator in public health.
• During a case study that describes a given community and its inhabitants, conduct a community health assessment.
• Given the results from a community health assessment, plan an effective health education program that targets the most pressing community health need.
• After planning a health education program, implement the program by using a variety of implementation strategies and skills.
• Design an evaluation that measures program effectiveness, impact on the target audience, and health outcomes.
• List the necessary skills and strategies needed for effective facilitation and coordination of health education services.
• Describe ways to act as a resource for health information.
• Respond to an emerging public health issue by using a variety of communication methods and techniques proven effective for health education.
• List reputable organizations and resources useful for staying current with emerging health education issues.

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Sponsors

NC Public Health Academy
NC SOPHE
Southeast Public Health Training Center

With the support of the NC Association of Local Health Directors

System Requirements

In order to successfully complete the module, the computer equipment used should meet the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

• 266 MHz Intel Pentium III processor or better 128 MB or more of RAM
• 200 MB free on the hard disk
• 16-bit or better sound card and speakers
• 15-inch color monitor or larger
• 65,000-color or better video display card
• Windows XP or 2000
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later OR Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (free)
• Adobe Reader 8.0 or later (free)
• Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or later (free)
• 56.6 K Modem or LAN connection to the Internet

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Online Skills Test

To make sure you have the minimum system requirements for completing the module, complete the online skills test.

Fees

The course fee is $125. This fee does not include the cost of lodging, meals or travel expenses.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits will be applied for.

For more information

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Maura O' Donoghue by phone at 919-843-8859 or email at scrivner@email.unc.edu.

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