The document discusses the preparation and competencies needed for health educators according to a National Task Force. It recommends that prospective health teachers complete sufficient coursework to be able to assess community health needs, plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate health education programs, and act as a health resource and communicate health information. It also discusses the National Teacher Training Center for Health Professions which aims to improve instructional skills of health teachers through graduate programs in health education.

1. BY: PAULA MARIE M.
LLIDO
PROFESSIONAL
PREPARATION

2. HEALTH EDUCATION
EFFECTIVE OR NOT?

3. CONTEXT: SCHOOL HEALTH
EDUCATION
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SPECIALIST
PRESCHOOL or
ELEMENTARY HEALTH
TEACHER
Not feasible since so
many subjects have to
be taught
Ergo, elementary teacher is forced to teach subjects like
health with less professional preparation than their
secondary colleagues

4. NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE
PREPARATION AND PRACTICE OF
HEALTH, INCORPORATION
Professionals from several national organizations with an
interest in health education.
(1987) Develop framework of minimum competencies that
should be required of health educators.
(Document) Framework for the Development of
Competency-based Curricula for Entry Level Health
Educators

5. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR
ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER
EDUCATION (NCATE)
Accreditation of teacher credential
programs in health

6. ACC. TO NATIONAL TASK FORCE, THE
PROSPECTIVE HEALTH TEACHER
SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED,
THROUGH A COURSE OF STUDY, TO BE
ABLE TO
ASSESS INDIVIDUAL AND
COMMUNITY NEEDS
FOR HEALTH EDUCATION

7. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
PLAN EFFECTIVE HEALTH
EDUCATION PROGRAMS

8. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
IMPLEMENT HEALTH
EDUCATION
PROGRAMS

9. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF
HEALTH EDUCATION
PROGRAMS

10. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
COORDINATE
PROVISION OF
HEALTH EDUCATION
SERVICES

11. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
Act AS A RESOURCE
Person in health
education

12. NATIONAL TASK FORCE, 1988
Communicate health
And health
Education needs,
Concerns, and
resources

13. ASSESS PLAN IMPLEMENT EVALUATE COORDINATE ACT COMMUNICATE

14. “TEACHER’S PREPARATION DOES NOT END UPON
RECEIPT OF A DIPLOMA AND TEACHING CERTIFICATE”

15. NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING
CENTER FOR
THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
(NTTC-HP) EST. 1975
GOAL - improvement of the preparation of the teacher
in the health professions.
RESPONSE - need to enhance the instructional skills of
the teacher in the health professions.
ENABLE - to acquire the professional competence
required to practice their respective disciplines in order
to satisfy the needs of the community they will serve.

16. NTTC-HP
GRADUATE PROGRAM
Basic Course in Health Professions Education
Diploma in Health Professions Education
Master of Health Professions Education