Add an Endorsement
Health Education
Program Description
The Health Educator program is designed to provide currently licensed educators the competencies needed to qualify for a Vermont health education endorsement. Licensed health educators are also welcome to take courses for professional development or recertification credits.
Courses are offered at times and in formats convenient to individuals working in schools, including remote and hybrid formats scheduled over evenings and weekends. All courses are offered through our partner, Vermont State University.
Application and Program Requirements
To earn the health educator endorsement, candidates must:
- Have a current Vermont teaching license
- Complete the 18-credit course sequence below; OR determine via transcript review* which VT-HEC course must be taken in order to satisfy competency requirements
*For more information about transcript review and other related licensing questions, contact the Vermont Agency of Education’s Educator Licensing Division at 802-828-3440 or [email protected].
View the competency map for health education courses. As noted in the matrix, several competencies (e.g., first aid certification, practicum, Praxis) must be met outside the VT-HEC course sequence.
For more information, please contact Susan Yesalonia at [email protected].
Program Timeline + Course Descriptions
The 18-credit sequence of graduate level courses can be completed in two years. Some students may not need to take the entire course sequence. For more information, see Application and Program Requirements above.
Course Rotation, Summer 2024 – Spring 2026
In each semester, one of the following courses will be offered. Ideally, candidates should begin the sequence in the summer with Principles and Methods for Effective Health Education.
GUIDING YOU WITH EXPERTISE
Course Instructors
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Susan Yesalonia, Ed.D.
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Lance Metayer, LMHC
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Erin Randall
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Krystina Comforto, M.S.T.
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Louise DeGuise M.Ed.
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Tom Perry
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Sunny Noelle Naughton
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Kathy Mulligan