Health Education Certificate sph.rutgers.edu/academics Gain Essential Skills to Improve Social and Behavioral Health CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) The 15-Credit Health Education Certificate PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health can help you advance your knowledge and Sciences in Public Health (3 cr.) skills to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion activities, initiatives, SBHS 0612 - Management Techniques in Health and programs for communities, private Administration (3 cr.) --OR-- companies, schools, and other settings. HSAP 0665 - Public Health Management and Courses explore health behavior theory; Practice program planning and management; and SBHS 0652 - Program Planning and Evaluation evaluation and assessment. The Health Education Certificate will (3 cr.) satisfy 15-credits of the 25-credits needed to be eligible to sit for the SBHS 0654 - Modifying Health Behaviors: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES ) exam administered by Theory and Practice (3 cr.) the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Visit www.nchec.org for more information on the CHES exam. SBHS 0656 - Social Marketing (3 cr.) The Health Education Certificate is ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Intended for:  Applicants must have: Public health students in disciplines other than social and • Completed an accredited undergraduate program behavioral health sciences; in the U.S. or its equivalent; Those who are interested in taking the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam; and • Demonstrated academic achievement in an  appropriate discipline; and Those who working in the public health workforce who wish to have a stronger foundation in health behavior change and • Academic credentials at least equivalent to those program planning. required for the MPH program.

Applicants must submit: Program Design • Application for Admission; You can complete the Health Education Certificate in two-three • Official Transcripts of all prior work; semesters or you can plan a schedule for completing the courses over a two-year period (maximum timeframe.) The late afternoon/evening • Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) schedule makes it convenient to continue working or gain experience or its equivalent (MCAT or GMAT); while earning your Health Education Certificate. The Certificate • Letter of Intent, including statement of purpose for courses may also be applied toward a degree at the Rutgers School of application to the program; Public Health depending on the degree program and concentration. • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation; and (Certificate holders must apply and be admitted to the degree • Application Fee. program.)

International applicants must submit: Cost • TOEFL scores and WES evaluations. Tuition is governed by Rutgers University and is subject to change annually. Please visit sph.rutgers.edu/admissions to confirm current tuition rates and fees. For Gainful Employment information, please visit sph.rutgers.edu/academics/certificate-programs.html. Graduates of CEPH-accredited schools and programs of public health may transfer up to six (6) credits towards a certificate program if earned within the past seven years with a grade of B or better and are deemed appropriate by the respective Certificate Program Coordinator. For More Information: Office of Admissions Program Coordinator p. 732-235-4646 Laura E. Liang, DrPH, CHES, CPH [email protected] p. 732-235-9752 [email protected] Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey NOV 2019