School Health Education

The School Health Educator is certified to teach in public and private schools and is qualified to participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of school health education programs.

School health educators work collaboratively with parents and community health agencies to address the intertwined social, educational, psychological, and health needs of young people.  In addition to the required professional education courses, school health educators complete course work in the following areas:

There are 45 hours of general education requirements, student teaching and 41 hours of school course work in content area. This subject endorsement must be completed with a secondary endorsement area. Please see additional subject endorsement areas at: http://coe.unomaha.edu/oss/SecHome.php.

For academic advising, please call the College of Education advisors at 554-2717.

Additional information can be found by clicking on the following links:

Health Education Course Descriptions

Health Education Course Worksheets

General Education Requirement