Assignment:Profession
of Public Health Education
For decades, public
health organizations have worked to define the roles and responsibilities of
public health educators. These efforts have led to certification of public
health educators and, in turn, the increased recognition of public health
education as a profession. In this Assignment, you will examine how the roles
and responsibilities of public health educators have changed over time, as well
as how they may evolve in the future. In addition, you will explain how
individual certification is significant to quality assurance and the promotion
of the public health education profession.
To prepare for this
Assignment:
Read about the development
of responsibilities and competencies of health educators as presented in
Chapter 6 of the Cottrell, Girvan, and McKenzie course text, and the “Health
Education Credentialing: Health Educator Job Analysis Projects” reading
found in this week’s Learning Resources.
Review the resources on
certifications
Consider how individual
certification relates to quality assurance within a profession.
Explore the various settings
of public health education as presented in Chapter 7 of the Cottrell et
al. course text and consider how the seven areas of responsibility are
applied to these settings.
To complete this
Assignment, write a 1- to 2-page paper or more that addresses
the following:
Summarize how the
responsibilities and competencies of health educators have evolved over
time and how the Competencies Update Project (CUP) of 2010 has helped to
shape current professional standards in the field.
Describe and compare and
contrast individual certification opportunities available in the field of
public health education (CPH, CHES & MCHES).
Explain the significance of
individual certification and program accreditation in the field of public
health education. Include in your explanation potential barriers to
obtaining both individual certification and program accreditation.
Select any public health
education setting from Chapter 7 of the Cottrell et al. course text and
provide specific examples of how a public health educator working in that
setting would fulfill all seven responsibilities.
Your written
assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with
specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly
sources as appropriate.
Required Readings
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T.,
McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. S. (2018). Principles and foundations of
health promotion and education. (7th ed.). Glenview, IL: Pearson.
Chapter 1, “A Background for the Profession”
Review Subsection, “The Levels and Limitations of Prevention” (pp.
18-19)
Chapter 6, “The Health Education Specialist: Roles,
Responsibilities, Certifications, and Advanced Study,” pp. 163–200
Chapter 7, “The Settings for Health Education/Promotion,” pp.
201–253
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018). Prevention. Retrieved at
https://www.cdc.gov/pictureofamerica/pdfs/picture_of_america_prevention.pdf
National Board of Public Health Examiners. (n.d.). About NBPHE. Retrieved
January 7, 2019, from https://www.nbphe.org/about/
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
(n.d.). Retrieved January 8, 2019, from http://www.nchec.org/
National
Commission for Health Education Credentialing. (n.d.). Health educator job analysis projects. Retrieved
January 8, 2019, from http://www.nchec.org/health-educator-job-analysis-projects
Public Health
Practitioner Certification Board. (n.d.). Retrieved January 8, 2019, from
http://www.phpcb.org/
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