School Health Education
Teach Health. Change Lives
The School Health Education program at UMF offers hands-on learning experiences that help future educators promote children’s wellness, academic achievement, and quality of life. Through an emphasis on teaching-by-doing, students gain the skills and confidence to teach health education in Pre-K through grade 12 settings, earning certification for those age groups.
Coursework covers a wide range of topics, including child and adolescent health, stress management, substance use prevention, human sexuality, and disease prevention, alongside professional education classes that lead to a student teaching experience. Graduates are prepared to pursue licensure in the State of Maine, with guidance available for meeting licensure requirements in other states and territories.
UMF students are employed in the field of education
Graduates are hired within a year of graduation
Students are employed within four months of graduation
