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Health Education for Teachers

EDUC X 312.8A

Learn and apply multiple facets of health to the work of classroom teaching.

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Fall
Winter
Online
Starting at $500.00
As few as 3 weeks
2.0

What you can learn.

  • Understand how to apply the content areas of the California Health Framework in the classroom
  • Study the impact of legal mandates affecting health education in schools
  • Learn how to integrate health promotion throughout your curriculum
  • Study strategies to address drug and alcohol abuse, physical fitness and childhood obesity
  • Examine ways to support student stress and violence prevention

About this course:

Fulfills Health Education requirement (Standard 10) for SB 2042 Preliminary Credential. Please obtain the approval of your credential program advisor before enrolling to ensure that this course satisfies your credential program requirements. Taking a holistic view of health, including physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, this course motivates teachers of all levels and subjects to become active agents of health promotion. Based on the content areas of health instruction in the California Health Framework, topics include alcohol, drug, and tobacco use; nutrition; physical fitness; childhood obesity; HIV/AIDS; stress; peer harassment and school violence prevention; conflict resolution; emotional and behavioral disorders; and legal mandates affecting health and health education in schools.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Erin Wade
401803
Fee:
$500.00
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Notes

This course does not include the CPR certification requirement; such certification should be obtained by contacting your local American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Please note that while late enrollment into a course is acceptable up to four days after the course start date, it is the responsibility of each student to acquire all required books and course materials by the time they are needed in the course.

Enrollment limited; advance enrollment required. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 07, 2025

Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

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