School Health Education

The University of Maine at Farmington School Health Education program understands that wellness and lifelong health habits are established in childhood. Physical activity, nutrition, access to healthcare, and the promotion of healthy behaviors are all key to maximizing the quality of life for children and their families.

Comprehensive health education provides learning experiences that improve children’s wellness, academic success, and an overall better quality of life.

Teaching and learning-by-doing are hallmarks of our School Health Education degree program. You’ll be prepared to confidently and effectively teach health education in Pre-K to grade12 classrooms and settings and you’ll receive Health Educaton certification for those age groups.

The coursework includes content, such as child and adolescent health, stress management, substance use prevention, human sexuality, and disease prevention, as well as professional education courses that culminate with student teaching.

This program will prepare you to be eligible for licensure in the State of Maine. Visit the UMaine System State Authorization & Licensure page to learn more about the licensure requirements in other states and territories, in addition to the contact information needed to inquire further into the licensure requirements associated with this program.

Save more than $5,500 per year in tuition. This University of Maine at Farmington program qualifies for the NEBHE Tuition Break.

Through the NEBHE Tuition Break program, students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont receive a $5,670 tuition discount on all UMF degree programs.

What can you do with a degree in School Health Education?

Data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources. Median Salaries for positions in Maine typically fall below those of other New England states.

We believe hands-on experience is so valuable, we require it … and you’ll love it!

At Farmington, you’ll participate in extensive outside-the-classroom fieldwork, including a required practicum and student-teaching experience where you’ll go into a school to apply the knowledge you’ve gained in the classroom.

Your field experience will be under the co-supervision of UMF faculty and the participating school.

You’ll get to work with school children and teachers to assess student health needs; plan, implement, and execute school health education strategies; serve as a school health education resource person; and communicate and advocate for school health practices.

Internships – Real-World Experience in Health Promotion & Wellness Fields

At UMF you can experience, first-hand, what it’s like to work in the School Health Education field while you learn valuable career skills and develop a strong network of professional contacts.

Here’s a short list of where our School Health Education students have done their student-teaching:

Many of our School Health Ed students tell us this fieldwork portion of their degree program was the most rewarding and valuable of their college career.

You can also choose one of our optional value-added certificates and minors.

These are career-building options designed to further bolster your resume and fill your skills toolbox.

Farmington Education grads get hired.

According to a 2020 survey of UMF Education graduates over the past three years, 83% of respondents indicated being employed in the field of education, with 85% hired within a year of graduation and 73% employed within four months of graduation.

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Contact Us

Office of Admissions
University of Maine at Farmington
246 Main Street
Farmington, Maine USA 04938-1994
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