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Health Promotion Internship

Instructor:
Shemeka Thorpe
679
Credits:
3.0-6.0
001
Building:
TBD
Room:
TBD
Semester:
Spring 2025
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
Health Promotion Internship
Requisites:

Prereq: HEPR, KHPR majors, Health Coaching Graduate Certificate students, or permission by instructor.

Class Type:
PRA
TBD
TBD
Days:
TBD

KHP 679 is a three- or six-hour course which focuses on gaining practical experience in the professions of health education, health promotion, and/or health coaching. It provides an opportunity for graduate health promotion students and those enrolled in the graduate certificate in health coaching to apply the theories, knowledge and experiences gained from their coursework to real life situations. Students may gain experience in a variety of settings, including but not limited to: state or local health departments, hospitals, university health services, worksite wellness, insurance companies, and state or national agencies/organizations such as YMCAs, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and American Red Cross, etc. All sites and course experiences align with the responsibilities and competencies set forth by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing and/or the International Coach Federation.

KHP 679 is a three- or six-hour course which focuses on gaining practical experience in the professions of health education, health promotion, and/or health coaching. It provides an opportunity for graduate health promotion students and those enrolled in the graduate certificate in health coaching to apply the theories, knowledge and experiences gained from their coursework to real life situations. Students may gain experience in a variety of settings, including but not limited to: state or local health departments, hospitals, university health services, worksite wellness, insurance companies, and state or national agencies/organizations such as YMCAs, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and American Red Cross, etc. All sites and course experiences align with the responsibilities and competencies set forth by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing and/or the International Coach Federation.

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