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Health Education Schools in Mississippi - MS
By Mat Lindenberg, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 28 2010
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A health education degree in Mississippi is your ticket to entering the fast-growing and hotly demanded career of health education.
Those interested in pursuing the career must first choose a school. Mississippi is home to several well-run colleges and universities, and online schools are quickly becoming standard for this occupation because of their flexibility, convenience, and wide-range of educational opportunities.
Regardless of which one you choose to enroll in, you’ll find yourself faced with the same general curriculum. Healthcare educators have to be excellent communicators, so you’ll study subjects from public speaking and interpersonal communications, to English and medical nomenclature.
Because healthcare educators in Mississippi go on to do all sorts of things, you’ll study a pretty diverse range of subjects as your education continues. You’ll learn how to explain complicated surgical procedures and medical ailments to patients, you’ll study the methods and techniques of teaching others and how to create lesson plans and curriculums, and how to write and apply for grants, as well as how to manage and run public awareness campaigns.
All schools offer internship opportunities, which are very important for anyone getting a degree in any allied medical field in Mississippi. Try to get the ones that best match your intended career goals, but don’t be worried about trying new things. All internship and work-experience opportunities look great on resumes.
It is becoming increasingly common for health educators to take their education past the bachelor’s level and go for a master’s in a number of subjects, like education, science, or public health, depending on their intended career. If you want easier access to a high level job as a healthcare educator in Mississippi, you should seriously consider getting your master’s.
Health Education Schools in Mississippi
We currently do not have any matching schools. However, the following online listings are a great options for you:
- Online
- Educational Specialist
- B.S. in Education / Elementary Education
- A.A. in Elementary Education
- Schaumburg
- Master's (M. Ed.) in Educational Assessment and Evaluation
- Master's of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Technology
- Master's of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction
- M.S.Ed - Professional Development (Grades PreK-12)
- Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model
- Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based
- Chicago
- B.A. in Early Childhood Education - Without Certification
- Illinois Type 04 Certification Preparation (Post-Baccalaureate)
- B.A. in Early Childhood Education - With Certification
- M.A. in Teaching - Professional Learning Communities (Does not lead to initial teacher licensure)
- M.Ed. in Elementary Education (Leads to initial teacher licensure)
- M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading - Elementary Education (Does not lead to initial teacher licensure)
