Students completing the program are:

• To be familiar with the components and functions of each facet of a comprehensive school health or health promotion program.

• To communicate effectively, including the ability to write objectives, which address the three domains of education (cognitive, affective and psychomotor).
• To be able to effectively plan, implement and evaluate teaching units including various teaching strategies and/or methodologies, which address the 75 defined learner outcomes identified in the Kentucky Educational Reform Act.
• To be cognizant of the various types of learners, and the learning strategies/methodologies which will address the needs of each learner classification.
• To develop educational units that encourage cross-disciplinary integration.
• To develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• To serve as a facilitator, health advocate, and resource professional for current and future issues in the profession of health for students, teachers, administrators and the community.
• To identify and effectively utilize appropriate resources pertaining to health.
• To be familiar with professional organizations, current trends, and issues relevant to health.
• To develop classroom skills that will be conducive to the successful accumulation of knowledge and illustrate the applicability to real world situations.
• To successfully develop measurement and evaluation instruments which will assess the health needs of the student as well as effectiveness of instruction.
• To effectively disseminate objective, non-biased health information and activities which will provide the student the opportunity to formulate personal values concerning health-related issues.
• To become familiar with and develop the skills identified within the competencies/responsibilities of an entry-level health educator.