Program Details
Explore ways to impact both individual and population health with a PhD in Health Education and Promotion from Walden University. This program focuses on current trends, research, and best practices from a global perspective.
Students learn to assess needs, coordinate health education services, and advocate for specific health issues. Graduates will be equipped to develop and lead programs to help people live longer, healthier lives. The curriculum of this Health and Wellness degree online prepares students to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam or the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam.
Six focus areas are available to students within the degree program:
- Behavioral health
- Global health
- Management and leadership
- Population health
- Research
- Online teaching in higher education
% Online
Mostly OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Walden University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Master DegreeApplication Requirements
Official College Transcript(s)
Restricted States
New York, Rhode Island