Health Education study plan
Health Education · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Assessment & Planning
Map every sub-topic under Assessment and Planning to a one-page concept sheet with definitions and examples.
Compare three needs-assessment methods (e.g., survey, key informant, focus group) and select the best fit for a given scenario.
Draft a logic model for a hypothetical community health program, linking inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes.
Write three SMART objectives that align with a chosen Healthy People 2030 target.
Your checkpoint
A 2-page planning brief containing a logic model and three SMART objectives for a selected health issue.
Assessment & Planning
Differentiate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with two examples each.
Identify the steps of the generalized model for program planning and explain how each step feeds the next.
Apply a priority-setting matrix (e.g., magnitude, severity, feasibility) to rank three health problems.
List the components of a program budget and justify each line item.
Your checkpoint
A completed priority-setting matrix with a written rationale for the top-ranked health problem.
Implementation & Evaluation
Describe at least four evidence-based implementation strategies (e.g., health coaching, policy, environmental change).
Match learning theories (e.g., Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, Transtheoretical Model) to intervention designs.
Construct a process-evaluation plan with indicators for reach, fidelity, and dose delivered.
Draft an impact and outcome evaluation plan with at least two indicators per level.
Your checkpoint
An implementation and evaluation plan for one intervention, including process and outcome indicators.
Implementation & Evaluation
Select appropriate data-collection instruments for a given program and justify reliability and validity considerations.
Interpret a set of evaluation results (given as a table) and write three actionable recommendations.
Explain how to use formative, process, impact, and outcome evaluation in a continuous-improvement cycle.
Identify common threats to internal and external validity in program evaluations.
Your checkpoint
A one-page evaluation summary with three data-driven recommendations and a validity-threat checklist.
Research & Communication
Compare experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational study designs on bias and feasibility.
Write a research question and matching hypothesis in PICO format.
Critique a published abstract for sampling method, measurement, and generalizability.
Draft a plain-language message that translates one research finding for a lay audience.
Your checkpoint
A PICO research question with a 150-word plain-language summary of a related study.
Advocacy & Administration and Management
Outline a step-by-step advocacy campaign for a chosen health policy issue, including audience and message.
Identify at least three funding sources and the key components of a grant proposal.
Describe the roles of a health education specialist in program management, including staffing and budgeting.
Explain how to build and maintain coalitions and partnerships for a community health initiative.
Your checkpoint
A 1-page advocacy action plan with target audience, key message, and two coalition partners.
Communication & Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism
Apply the principles of health literacy and cultural humility to revise a patient education handout.
Analyze two ethical dilemmas (e.g., confidentiality, informed consent) using a decision-making framework.
Describe the responsibilities of a health education specialist under the NCHEC Code of Ethics.
Outline a plan for interprofessional collaboration in a community health setting.
Your checkpoint
A revised one-page patient handout at a sixth-grade reading level with an ethics reflection note.
Assessment & Planning & Implementation & Evaluation & Research & Advocacy & Communication & Administration and Management & Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism
Complete a 50-question mixed-domain practice test and score at least 80%.
Review incorrect answers and create a one-page summary of weak areas with corrective actions.
Rehearse a timed 20-question set to build pacing and test-taking strategy.
Finalize a one-page formula and definitions sheet for last-minute review.
Your checkpoint
A practice-test score report with a personalized remediation plan for the final week.
Milestones
Week 2: Can you explain the difference between a needs assessment and a community assessment, and list three data sources for each, without notes?
Week 4: Can you design a basic evaluation plan (process and outcome indicators) for a given program scenario in under 30 minutes?
Week 6: Can you outline an advocacy campaign and identify at least two funding sources for a community health program?
Week 8: Score 80% or higher on a 50-question mixed-domain practice test and list your top three weak areas with a study action for each.