Junior Health Educator Training
Overview
The Junior Health Educator training and certificate program was co-created by ACTIVE Life Movement and the Coastal Area Health Education Center and is offered to anybody 18 years or under. A Spanish version is coming soon!
This simple and easy-to-complete free, online training was modeled after the formal, adult Community Health Worker program and has been modified to ultimately equip youth with the tools, skills, and knowledge needed to become grass roots advocates for health among their peers and in their community.
Individuals may take it at their own pace or classes or groups can go through it together.
Besides being an excellent resume builder, the Junior Health Educator program allows certified participants to experience what it’s like to work in the field of health promotion, begin developing essential individual skills and begin networking for higher education and a career.
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What Will Youth Learn?
The training is a series of 8 interactive online videos and workbook that can be done at any pace. In total, the running time of the eight lessons is 2 1/2 hours. Participants will complete a pre-test to start and will answer questions at the end of each video lesson in order to progress. After completion, participants will receive their formal Junior Health Educator Certificate! Lesson topics are:
- Interpersonal Skills
- Basic Health Knowledge
- Communication Skills
- Service Coordination Skills
- Capacity-building Skills
- Advocacy Skills
- Teaching Skills
- Organizational Skills
How To Take The Training
It’s easy! Sign up for Team AL, then click on your "My Account" link (top right). Through the "Training" link of the Team AL tab you can access everything you'll need to earn your certificate. After clicking on the video it will automatically guide you through each lesson and end of lesson quiz. When you've finished all of the lessons and passed all of the tests, you can print your personalized certificate. If you need to leave in the middle of the training, don't worry! When you come back it will pick up after the last lesson you completed and you can continue from there.
If you’re already a part of Young Leaders, you can find it in the "Young Leaders" section of your account on the "Training" tab.
Questions?
Contact Liz Guernsey, Director of Young Leaders for Healthy Change
Email: liz@activelifemovement.org or Phone: (512) 533-9555
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