Online Health Promotion Education Degree :: Accredited Universities

If you enjoy leading a healthy lifestyle and wish to bring that passion to your workplace, the online Master of Arts in Health Studies may be the perfect degree to help you reach your goals in the fast-growing health education and promotion field. Whether you currently work or want to work in a corporate office, fitness facility, hospital, school, nonprofit organization or another area, the online MA in Health Studies can equip you to lead others toward a healthy lifestyle. You can help individuals, groups and communities achieve their health goals.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Health Educators and Community Health Workers are expected to increase by 21 percent between 2012-2022—faster than average when compared to other career fields. Opportunities in health care are rapidly evolving to focus on prevention. This focus is creating a rise in the need for workers in the health education and promotion field.

In this 30-hour program designed for working adults, you will learn to effectively plan, implement and evaluate health education and promotion programs. As a graduate of this program, you will also be able to:

- Assess needs for health education and health promotion

- Coordinate provision of health education and health promotion services

- Act as a resource to those seeking health education and health promotion

- Communicate health needs, concerns and resources

- Apply research principles and methods in health education and health promotion

- Administer health education and health promotion programs

- Advance the profession of health education

Graduates of the online MA in Health Studies (Health Promotion) may sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist exam. The CHES is a national exam to show employers that you have met the national standards to become a health educator.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

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The MSc in Mental Health and Well-being of Children, Young People and Families is a new fully online programme, offering study in psychological aspects attached to psychosocial well-being and mental health promotion during development.

The programme offers the core elements of theory and research in mental health and well-being promotion in a developmental context. It fosters a critical and reflective approach to the application of these elements in a broad variety of settings including education, health, international development, and public health.

The programme will enable graduates and professionals from different professional backgrounds (such as clinical, educational, social services, public health, policy making, non-governmental organizations and international development) to:

- Develop their knowledge through engagement with research and scholarship in psychological theory and practice

- Develop skills in the critical appraisal of psychological practice in the field of child, adolescent and family mental health and well-being promotion

- Develop and consolidate an extended knowledge base of theoretical and applied approaches to mental health and well-being for children and young people

Core courses will be both conceptual and applied. At the conceptual level, the programme will review different theories of human well-being across the lifespan including psychological factors involved in the complex structure of healthy child development. At the applied level it will include a critical appraisal of the current evidence base and psychological practice, a review of the World Health Organization guidelines and the most recent approaches of mental health promotion.

Distinctive features of this degree include:

- The critical integration of clinical and professional practice with current theoretical and empirical developments in the evidence base for, and delivery of, mental health programmes for children and young people

- Flexibility of delivery

- Opportunities for knowledge exchange between range of graduates and practitioners from multi-professional backgrounds

- Many opportunities for the synthesis of theory, evidence and practice

The degree may be taken as Cert / Dip or MSc in Mental Health and Well-being of Children, Young People and Families. Courses will also be offered separately as Continuing Professional Development modules for graduate students and practitioners.

In contrast with the other programmes offered by Clinical Psychology, it is to be delivered fully online. The team behind this proposal have solid experience of online education, and includes two experienced e-learning developers. The online format is ideal for reaching a broad range of international professionals seeking advanced training in psychological aspects related to psychosocial well-being during development.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the programme will be considered on an individual basis. Guidelines for likely acceptance onto the course are possession of an undergraduate degree or equivalent (reaching SCQF level 9).

Where an applicant’s undergraduate degree does not meet the level stated above or is not obviously related to subjects relevant to children and young people’s development and/or mental health, they may be admitted at the discretion of the programme director so long as they have current or recent work experience providing clinical/clinically relevant experience of children and young people in mental health settings, including statutory and voluntary organisations.

Suitability will be established through:

- the completion of a personal statement submitted via the application form

- two references which address how the applicant meets the academic and/or relevant experience requirements

- an online interview, designed to determine suitability and relevant experience (where appropriate)

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If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English.

- IELTS Academic module: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each section)

Other accepted tests and scores

- TOEFL-iBT: 92 (with at least 20 in all sections)

- PTE: 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the 'Communicative Skills' sections - 'Enabling Skills' section scores are not considered)

- CPE: Grade B; CAE: Grade A

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The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program is designed for nurses interested in disease prevention and community health who are seeking a career where they are involved in the coordination, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health programs and services. Public health professionals draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines to define, assess, and ultimately resolve public health problems.

Professionals who graduate with an MSN in public health degree may hold positions of responsibility in a variety of settings, including; hospitals, health care facilities, county and state health departments, social service agencies, health policy and planning organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations including international health organizations, county, state and federal governmental agencies, community-based health education and health promotion settings, and the corporate world.

Students will study theories, concepts, and principles of public health and their application. The curriculum, developed around the nursing core and national public health curriculum standards, uses a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes psychological, behavioral, and social factors influencing population-based health disparities; principles of epidemiology and biostatistics; environmental public health concepts; public health administration systems and processes; and economic factors. This program prepares students for an expanding range of professional opportunities and roles in public health and nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program culminates with a practicum and capstone project that students are able to design to best fit their area of specific interest.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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Online Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education

If you want to combine your nursing expertise with a specialization in nursing education, Grantham University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Nursing Education is ideal. Through the convenience of our 100% online program, you can get to work on advancing your career as a heath educator – when and where you choose.

The program focuses on current trends in:

Leadership and management
Human diversity and social issues
Health promotion and disease prevention
Research and global, evidence-based practice

MSN Nursing Education Program Outcomes
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Integrate nursing and related sciences into the delivery of advanced nursing care to diverse populations.

Utilize advanced health assessment and pathophysiology in making nursing diagnoses and decisions about educational and therapeutic interventions.

Design nursing care for a clinical or community-based population based on biophysical, psychosocial and organizational sciences.

Demonstrate professional and high level communication skills when involved in peer review, advocacy for patients and families, reporting of errors and professional writing.

Function in a leadership role when collaborating with team(s) to generate knowledge that supports evidence-based practice and improves healthcare outcomes.

Apply theory and researched-based knowledge from nursing and the sciences when defining and conceptualizing nursing curriculum.

Identify stakeholders who should be involved in curriculum development.

Entry Requirements

For admission into Grantham University's MSN program, you must have the following:

An earned Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program

Valid RN License as indicated by Date of Issue

Nurses educated outside the United States, who are eligible to practice as an RN in the United States, must:

- Have an earned baccalaureate degree in nursing that equates to a U.S. baccalaureate degree

- Be CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) certified and pass the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse)

Other Fees

Graduation Fee - $100

Technology Fee - $35 per 8-week term

Transcript - $10

International Shipping Fee - $50 per course

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Indiana State University offers the master of science (M.S.) in nursing with a nursing education concentration for students who are interested in advancing their careers in the education of practitioners in the health and human services profession.

1. The master of science is a 35-38 credit program that varies in length depending on the culminating experience course selected at the conclusion of the program.

2. All courses are offered online. On-campus visits are not required.

3. The program can be completed in 2-2½ years with full-time study. Students also have the option of part study; however students are required to complete the program in 7 years.

Graduates of the nursing education concentration are qualified specialists having the expertise to design, provide, and evaluate educational offerings as nurse faculty for university nursing programs, healthcare settings, community groups, and secondary education health career courses.

The nursing education concentration prepares students to meet the NLN certification competencies for excellence as nurse educators. In addition, the program serves as a foundation for doctoral studies. These competencies include striving for excellence in the following areas:

- Facilitate excellence in student learning
- Facilitate learner development and socialization
- Apply assessment and evaluation strategies
- Engage in curriculum design
- Evaluate program outcomes
- Function as change agent and leader
- Pursue continuous quality improvement
- Engage in scholarship

Graduates of this program are qualified specialists having the expertise to utilize a comprehensive approach to meet diversified and holistic health needs. Knowledge and skills attained through this program include an emphasis in the following areas:

- Health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and treatment
- Practitioner-patient relationship
- Teaching-coaching function
- Professional role
- Managing and negotiating health care delivery systems
- Monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practice
- Cultural competence

In applying these skills, instructors encourage students to be innovative and evidence-based in their approach to nursing to support the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care.

As leaders in nursing education, research, and community engagement, ISU faculty have a collective vision to nurture innovation as we chart our path for the future. Our primary goal is to support our students in becoming an integral part of our learning community to address society's need for caring, knowledgeable, and scientifically well-prepared, nurse professionals. By building upon and expanding our students' knowledge and skills as professional registered nurses, the family nurse practitioner concentration prepares graduates to meet the ANCC and AANP certification competencies.

Entry Requirements

1. Earned bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program of nursing at
time of application. Students in an RN to BS nursing program may apply in their final semester of
studies

2. The equivalent of one year full-time RN experience (minimum of 1500 verifiable hours) at time of
application. This experience must have been completed within the last five years

3. GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate studies

4. Current, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the state of practice

5. Resume or CV

6. Two professional and one academic reference

7. Maximum 500 word personal statement of professional goals that describes your leadership and
community service as a Registered Nurse and the ability to meet program competencies:
(http://www.indstate.edu/apn/nurse_educ)

8. English as second language students must achieve the following TOEFL scores or greater:
TOEFL – 550 (PBT), 79-80 (IBT), or 213 (CBT). The Department of Advanced Practice Nursing
does not accept alternate English proficiency tests.

9. Meet all health clearances and criminal background checks, as required by ISU and your state of
practice

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