Health Education for Schools and Communities
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Admissions Contact
Rachel Ahlmeyer Are you an International Student? |
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Program Contact
Shannon Gifford, EdD |
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Curriculum and Delivery
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Learn more about the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sports Leadership |
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Did You Know?
Coursework completed in this certificate can be used towards the completion of the MEd in Health Promotion and Health Equity at Springfield College |
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Other Opportunities | |
Upcoming Events
Tips and Pointers for Applying to Graduate School Health Promotion Health Equity Virtual Information Session Spring 2025 Graduate Open House Health Promotion Health Equity Virtual Information Session |

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Education for Schools and Communities at Springfield College provides advanced academic study in the fields of school health and community health, and is designed for current health educators, physical educators, and community and public health educators who want to learn best practices for teaching health education. Aspiring school, community, and public health educators will benefit from this certificate as well, as all students in the program learn to apply educational theory, and the latest research to improve teaching skills, implement social and emotional learning, enhance student performance, and/or transition to school leadership roles.
Courses in this program are offered 100% online and provide graduate students and working professionals the skills and training to implement health education and social and emotional education based on state performance indicators and the National Health Education Standards.
Students obtain a wide range of skills, including how to
- Examine and evaluate emerging research
- Create appropriate educational curricula
- Establish inclusive learning environments for all students
- Foster educational partnerships with families and communities
- Respond to achievement gaps caused by institutional racism and societal inequities
This certificate allows current and aspiring leaders to enact a theory of change to boldly advance equity in schools and communities. This program provides intensive support to educators committed to deepening their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to ameliorate educational inequities in relation to standards-based reform and technological advances, and to employ evidence-based practices.