Health Promotion in Higher Education

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Health Promotion in Higher Education works to support students by creating healthy learning environments. Based on a public health/population health model, health promotion services often coordinate primary prevention and secondary prevention on campus. Health Promotion in Higher Education is a functional area of Student Affairs in Higher Education.

1 Standards and Competencies for Health Promotion in Higher Education
2 Sub-Specialties/Topics in Health Promotion in Higher Education
3 Preparation for Health Promotion in Higher Education Work
4 Professional Organizations
5 Articles and Readings
6 Other Resources

[edit] Standards and Competencies for Health Promotion in Higher Education

The Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education provides measurable guidelines for enhancing the quality of prevention, health promotion, and wellness services at colleges and universities.

The Council for the Advancement of Standards creates and delivers a dynamic and credible Book of Professional Standards and Guidelines and Self-Assessment Guides that are designed to lead to a host of quality-controlled programs and services and promotes standards in student affairs, student services, and student development programs for the ultimate purpose of fostering and enhancing student learning, development, and achievement and in general to promote good citizenship. A new section of CAS for Health Promotion in Higher Education was released in summer of 2006.

The National Coalition for Health Education Credentialing works to improve the practice of health education and to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying health education specialists, promoting professional development, and strengthening professional preparation and practice. They develop and administer of a national competency-based examination for health education specialists, develop standards for professional preparation, and provide professional development through continuing education programs. See their website for the Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators and the Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession.