Health/Social Emotional Education for School and Community Certificate

This 100% online certificate program is designed for community and public health educators, as well as wellness and fitness professionals, who want to expand their knowledge of health content, strengthen practical skills, and apply both effectively in educational and instructional settings.  

This program provides the skills and training to implement health and SEL education, and course assessments are aligned with Massachusetts performance indicators and the National Health Education Standards.

Health/Social Emotional Education for School and Community Certificate Program Highlights

Health education encompasses a broad range of programs and learning experiences designed to improve the health of individuals and communities.

You will learn how to design and implement skills-based health education which includes skills, SEL competencies, and a variety of content areas such as sexuality, violence prevention, mental health, etc.

After earning this certificate, you will gain the knowledge and skills to teach and implement:

• Skills-based health/SEL education
• Human sexuality
• Choice of two other courses: public health, promoting wellness, injury prevention, mental health, coordinating school health, and skills for risk reduction.

1. A completed application - Apply Now 
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (undergraduate degree must be from an accredited college or university)
3. An original essay of at least 250 words on the topic: “Why A Graduate Certificate in Health/Social Emotional Education for School and Community is important to my personal and professional goals."
4. A current resume
5. Two recommendations - Download the form here
6. Contact Megan Sullivan for further details regarding program requirements
7. A copy of MTEL results (if applicable)
8. A copy of your current teaching license (if applicable)
9. A master's degree is required.
10. Successfully completed courses may be accepted in the Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initial licensure or non-licensure program if taken within 5-7 years of matriculation (subject to change).

All documentation, including recommendation forms and official transcripts, may be mailed or emailed directly to the Bay Path University Office of Graduate Admissions:

Official Transcripts:

Official transcripts must be sent directly to Bay Path's Graduate Admissions Office from the issuing institution's records office either by mail or through a secure electronic transcript service (such as Parchment or National Clearinghouse). For transcripts sent through a secure transcript service, please select Bay Path University from the vendor's dropdown list to ensure the transcript is routed to the correct place. If an email address is requested, you can route to graduate@baypath.edu. Transcripts sent from the student are unofficial and will not be accepted.