Health Education Schools in Tennessee - TN

By Melody Feist, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 30 2010

Before you become a health educator, you must first have a strong education yourself. Luckily, there are several ways to earn a health education degree in Tennessee. The route you pursue really depends on what branch of health education you intend to be a part of. For instance, if you want to educate patients in a clinical setting, you might pursue a nursing degree with a teaching certificate. Or, if you want to teach at the college level and participate in the research arena, you will need to look into masters and graduate programs. Tennessee has schools available to help you achieve any and all of these goals, from convenient online programs that can be completed from the comfort of your own home to college programs on traditional university campuses.

In the state of Tennessee, the curriculum for health education programs is focused on these specific content areas:

• Community health
• Consumer health
• Environmental health
• Control and prevention of diseases and disorders
• Family life education
• Substance use and abuse prevention
• Growth and development
• Personal health (including emotional and mental health)
• Safety and accident prevention
• Nutrition

On average, there are three job applicants for every open position in Tennessee. This makes education even more important, as it will show potential employers that you are qualified for the job and a cut above the rest of the competition.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring public health educators in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Memorial Hospital, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Nashville's Baptist Hospital.

Health Education Schools in Tennessee

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University of Phoenix

[Campus]

Locations:

• Nashville

Programs:

• BS in Education / Elementary Teacher Education

Quick Summary: At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Argosy University

[Campus]

Locations:

• Nashville

Programs:

• Instructional Leadership (MAEd)

Quick Summary: Argosy University offers doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degree programs to students through its five colleges: Psychology andBehavioral Sciences, Education, Business, Health Sciences, and Undergraduate Studies, as well as certificate programs in many areas.