HEA 495 - Field Experience in Community Health

Institution:

University of Maine at Farmington

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Description:

This service learning experience incorporates national competencies of a Certified Health Education Specialist. Through a community placement, the student will work 600 contact hours (40 hours per week for 15 weeks) in the practice of health education. This course provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the following competencies: assess individual and community needs for health education; plan, implement and administer health education strategies, interventions and programs; conduct evaluation and research related to health edcation; and serve as a health education resource person; and communicate and advocate for health and health education. This field expericence will be under the co-supervision of university faculty and participating agency personnel.Prerequisite(s): HEA 123 and HEA 296 and HEA 411 and permission of instructor. Every semester. Credit: 4-16

Credits:

4.00 - 16.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umf.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 778-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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