TITLE

Health education credentialing: The next step

AUTHOR(S)

Livingood, William C.; Rose-Colley, Mary

PUB. DATE

September 1992

SOURCE

Wellness Perspectives;Fall92, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p44

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the need for accreditation or program approval in light of a study in Pennsylvania which illustrates a questionable state of professional preparation leading to certification to teach health education in the public schools. Details of the study; Method; Reviewers; Data collection; Data analysis; Results.

ACCESSION #

9302030264

Tags: HEALTH education

 

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