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Health Program Strategies
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BYU-Idaho + BYU-Pathway

The health program strategies certificate offers students employable skills in areas such as emergency management, health program planning/implementation, behavior change interventions, and health communication.

This certificate is offered by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Why choose this certificate?

The health program strategies certificate provides you with an understanding of how to effectively communicate health information to a wide variety of audiences. This includes managing health aspects of emergency situations, helping individuals and groups change their behavior, and planning and implementing health programs.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.

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Looking Ahead
Potential Employment
Students who complete the applied health degree and its certificates will be prepared to work in a variety of health-related careers. Here are just a few examples of possible careers:
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Health Communication Specialist
  • Emergency Management Specialist
  • Corporate Wellness Coordinator
  • Grant Writer

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

  • Explain the elements of preparedness
  • Develop interventions that address behavior change
  • Plan health programs
  • Engage communities in health interventions
  • Communicate health information
Certificate of Health Program Strategies
Program Requirements
This certificate builds into the Applied Health degree.
This is an advanced certificate. If you are pursuing an Applied Health degree, you must first complete Community and Environmental Health.
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Certificate
13 CREDITS
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Associate
60 CREDITS
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Bachelor's
90–96 CREDITS
Certificate of Health Program Strategies
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For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support