Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health 3/2019

23.02.2019 | Original Paper

Applied Learning for Undergraduates: Integrating NCHEC Competencies and CEPH Public Health Domains in a Public Health Practice Course

verfasst von: Lenis P. Chen-Edinboro, Jorge Figueroa, Randall Cottrell, Hannah Priest Catalano, Kerry Whipple

Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health | Ausgabe 3/2019

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

To meet Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation standards for a standalone undergraduate public health program, faculty at the University of North Carolina Wilmington conducted a matrix exercise to assess curricular alignment with the CEPH Domains of Public Health (PHDs) and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) competencies. Addressing gaps in the undergraduate public health program identified by the matrix exercise drove development of a new course, Public Health Practice. The course was designed to use real world experience to provide students with the tools and skills needed for the practice of public health. Written assignments such as a needs assessment and a logic model were used to simultaneously expose and prepare students to address real-life public health challenges and to introduce students to selected CEPH PHDs and NCHEC competencies. This integration of competencies and domains into a course curriculum may be of benefit to undergraduate public health programs seeking to develop courses with applied learning aligned with CEPH and NCHEC requirements.
Literatur
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Cottrell, R. R., Lysoby, L., King, L. R., Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Roe, K. M., & Allegrante, J. P. (2009). Current developments in accreditation and certification for health promotion and health education: a perspective on systems of quality assurance in the United States. Health Education and Behavior, 36(3), 451–463. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198109333965.CrossRefPubMed Cottrell, R. R., Lysoby, L., King, L. R., Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Roe, K. M., & Allegrante, J. P. (2009). Current developments in accreditation and certification for health promotion and health education: a perspective on systems of quality assurance in the United States. Health Education and Behavior, 36(3), 451–463. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1177/​1090198109333965​.CrossRefPubMed
6.
Zurück zum Zitat National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, I. (2015). The health education specialist: A companion guide for professional excellence (7th ed.). National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, I. (2015). The health education specialist: A companion guide for professional excellence (7th ed.).
9.
Zurück zum Zitat Cottrell, R. R., & McKenzie, J. F. (2010). Health promotion & education research methods: Using the five chapter thesis/ dissertation model. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Cottrell, R. R., & McKenzie, J. F. (2010). Health promotion & education research methods: Using the five chapter thesis/ dissertation model. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
11.
Zurück zum Zitat Johnson, H. H., Glascoff, M. A., Lovelace, K., Bibeau, D. L., & Tyler, E. T. (2005). Assessment of public health educator practice: Health educator responsibilities. Health Promotion Practice, 6, 89–96.CrossRefPubMed Johnson, H. H., Glascoff, M. A., Lovelace, K., Bibeau, D. L., & Tyler, E. T. (2005). Assessment of public health educator practice: Health educator responsibilities. Health Promotion Practice, 6, 89–96.CrossRefPubMed
Metadaten
Titel
Applied Learning for Undergraduates: Integrating NCHEC Competencies and CEPH Public Health Domains in a Public Health Practice Course
verfasst von
Lenis P. Chen-Edinboro
Jorge Figueroa
Randall Cottrell
Hannah Priest Catalano
Kerry Whipple
Publikationsdatum
23.02.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Community Health / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-019-00629-6

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 3/2019

Journal of Community Health 3/2019 Zur Ausgabe