Health Education Teachers
The 2008 cohort is in process.
See below to apply to the Summer 2010
program.
Congratulations to the
2003 Cohort,
2004 Cohort,
2006 Cohort and the 2007 Cohort.
You did it!
The School of Health, Exercise Science, and Athletics at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point offers a program for teachers licensed in Wisconsin who wish to complete the Wisconsin 910 Add-on certification in K-12 Health Education. The program consists of a total of 12 graduate credit hours, all held on the UWSP campus.
The four graduate courses below will satisfy certification requirements for teachers with an undergraduate degree and teacher certification in another certifiable teaching area as determined by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The final stage of the 910 certification is passing the Praxis II content exam. Please visit the DPI website for licensing information and the Praxis II website for exam information.
HLED 700: Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education – 3 credits
Stacey White
Associate Lecturer
This course will provide students, who do not have an undergraduate degree in health education, with the necessary background in health content areas (nutrition, physical activity, personal health, safety and injury prevention, stress, violence/abuse, substance use and abuse, disease prevention, environmental health, aging, death and dying, consumer and community health, and mental and emotional health).
HLED 701: Curriculum and Resources in Teaching Comprehensive School Health Education – 3 credits
Fred Hebert
Department Head,
School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics
This course will provide graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop effective curriculum and learning strategies for health education. Students will become comfortable applying the Wisconsin Standards of Health Education with psychosocial skills to assist student in the development of life skills. The course will provide a "hands-on" atmosphere where knowledge is used and skills are practiced. (Prerequisite: HLED 700 Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education)
HLED 703: Teaching Methods in Health Education – 3 credits
Sheila Miech
Senior Lecturer
This course is designed to have students engage in an analysis of effective approaches to teaching health education to children, primarily utilizing prevention theory. Students will engage in the application of teaching methods, strategies, techniques and assessments in health education, constructing a series of "hands-on" learning opportunities.
HLED 705: Sexuality Education: Content and Programming for K-12 Schools – 3 credits
Fred Hebert
Department Head,
School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics
This course will provide students with a review of current information on health and human sexuality. Emphasis is given to biological, psychosocial and educational aspects of human sexuality, with special emphasis on instructional activities related to interpersonal communication, decision-making and clarification of values. Students will review Wisconsin law and curriculum expectations, working through abstinence-based and abstinence only curricular approaches, while gaining a healthy appreciation of the controversial issues surrounding the teaching of this content in K-12 schools.
910 Health Education Add-on Certification Required Courses: 2008 Cohort Schedule:
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HLED 700 Summer 2008 |
Current Health Issues and Trends in Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
June 16/17, 2008 M T: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm June 23/24, 2008 M T: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm July 7, 2008 Final project due in D2L (no face-to-face meeting) |
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HLED 701 Summer 2008 |
Curriculum and Resources in Teaching Comprehensive School Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
July 15/16, 2008 |
| HLED 703 |
Teaching Methods in Health Education Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2009 |
| HLED 705 |
Sexuality Education: Content and Programming for K-12 Schools Sec. 79 (3 cr.) |
Summer 2009 |
NOTE: Students must complete all four courses to attain certification. Attendance is MANDATORY at all sessions of each course. This is essential to gaining certification because each course builds to the next. Independent Study will not be granted in any of these four courses.
Please note that you will need access to, and comfort with, electronic technology to successfully complete this certification, as all four courses are taught using Desire2Learn (UWSP's course management system). Upon completion of the four-course learning cohort, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required to attain DPI certification and licensure. Participants will be required to pass the Praxis II content exam to obtain certification.
This program is offered based on the number of professionals seeking add-on certification in health education. A minimum enrollment must be reached in order for these courses to be offered. If that number is not reached the courses will be rescheduled for the following calendar year.
Program Cost:
The total cost for the 2008 - 2009 program is estimated at $4600 for tuition (summer tuition for six credits is the same as five credits) and approximately $350 for new texts. However most of the texts can be purchased used online if you choose to do so. Link to information on Financial Aid.
Summer Financial Aid gets paid to the students account a few days before the start of summer session. Summer session starts Monday, June 16, 2008.
How to Apply:
Send- a letter of intent
- a copy of your current teaching license
- and an unofficial copy of your transcripts
to Dr. Fred Hebert at the address below. A written response will be mailed to you indicating acceptance status along with course registration information. (You do not need to apply for admission to UW-Stevens Point for acceptance into this program).
| Send to: | Fred Hebert, Department Head School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics Health Enhancement Center, RM 123 UW-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481 Or fax this information to 715-346-4655 Application questions? Email Dr. Hebert at fhebert@uwsp.edu |
For additional course information or to register for these courses once you have been accepted into the program, please go to the CPS-Continuing Education website at: www.uwsp.edu/cps/conted and select courses and the appropriate semester or contact Laurie Kallstrom, Outreach Program Manager at lkallstr@uwsp.edu
Download instructions for the DPI add-on license application process.