Health, Wellness, and Equity

About This Certificate

Earning this certificate will not only deepen your understanding of complex health issues but also equip you with practical skills to make meaningful contributions in health promotion, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

This knowledge and expertise are valuable in various professional settings, including healthcare organizations, public health agencies, educational institutions, and community advocacy groups.

What You Will Learn

Program outcomes:

Describe theoretical models and frameworks for promoting health among individuals with chronic illness and disability.

Compare and contrast effective health promotion efforts, focusing on theoretical frameworks, intervention methods, and evaluation designs. Engage in productive dialogue across professional disciplines related to health and disability to enhance comprehensive care strategies.

Identify health issues and practices that promote increased functioning and reduce secondary conditions for individuals with chronic illness and disability.

Demonstrate proficiency in the health promotion process, including community assessment, resource identification, intervention strategies, and state-of-the-art evaluation methods.

Adapt health promotion strategies for individuals with chronic illness and disability, incorporating considerations for ethnic minority and special population groups.

Define neurodiversity and articulate its impacts at individual and societal levels.
Differentiate between deficit and diversity models of disability.

Describe methods to support the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in various settings, including educational and workforce environments, and discuss the social benefits of embracing neurodiversity.

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College: Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services

Department: Human Development and Family Studies Department , Kinesiology and Health Science Department , Psychology Department , Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Department

USU Locations:

Logan campus

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Career And Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Health equity specialist
Rehabilitation counseling
Case manager
Wellness coordinator
Disability specialist
Accessibility specialist

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