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Health Education is an essential health service that involves the practice of four core activities:

1) assessment; 2) planning; 3) implementation; and 4) evaluation.

By focusing on prevention, health education aims to reduce the financial and human costs that individuals, employers, health facilities, insurance companies, and the nation would spend on healthcare and medical treatment (College of Public Health, n.d.). 

Through the program, students can prepare for the exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). The CHES designation signifies that an individual has successfully passed a national competency-based exam demonstrating skill with and knowledge of the . The certification exam is administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).  to learn more about the CHES credential!

Health educators and Health Education Specialists are employed in many different settings.

• K-12 Schools to help students adopt healthful behaviors thereby improving academic performance, as well as with improving the health of faculty/staff and parents (CDC, 2014)
• College/University health education programs to train future health education specialists and to conduct research on effective programs, policies and interventions
• Colleges & University Health Centers to help young adults improve their health and reduce risky behaviors
• Hospitals, Clinics and Health Plans to promote healthy lifestyles, help patients and families recover from illness and educate patients on managing chronic diseases
• Municipal/County/State Public Health Departments & Military to promote and protect the health of all populations living in their geographic area and achieve public health goals
• Nonprofit/Voluntary Organizations to provide education and services related to a particular disease or priority population
• Business/Industry to identify common health problems among employees and create incentive programs to encourage employees to adopt healthy behaviors. 

Coursework

Health Education course Check Sheet (Word)

For more information, contact the Program Director Dr. Patrick Baron or visit the 

Health care executives and administrators plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of health care services throughout the many different organizations that make up the health care industry. With the increasingly complex nature of the health care industry, health care executives and administrators are required to find solutions to much more difficult problems in order to ensure that the delivery of health care services in the U.S. provides high-quality care while maintaining cost-effectiveness.

These professionals hold various leadership roles at various places including:

• Medical facilities
• Managed care organizations
• Long-term care facilities
• State and local public health departments
• Provider offices
• Non-profit organizations
• Health-related agencies at both the state and federal level

Coursework

Health Management course Check Sheet (Word)

For more information, contact the Concentration Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Tait or visit the Graduate School Catalog

The mission of the Dietetic Internship Program is to provide a high quality supervised practicum that prepares entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists and promotes life-long learning, meaningful engagement, and service to the region.

For more information please go to or contact the Dietetic Internship Director: Dr. Beth Wall-Bassett at ewbassett@wcu.edu