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Health Promotion

Your Gateway to the Healthcare Industry

Did you know? We help students succeed because:

  • We are the only private college in Virginia to offer this amazing program
  • Upon graduating, 96% of our graduates have gained full-time employment or acceptance to graduate school
  • We work with you one-on-one to customize your course plan based on your career goals
  • Our internships give you the crucial, practical experience that employers love
  • You can pursue certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist

Explore healthcare at a broader level by investigating the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, mental, and environmental factors that influence the health of individuals and communities in one of three main focus areas: Allied Health, Corporate Health & Wellness, or Public/Community Health Program.

 

Take a Look

...at what our students are doing within the three focus areas:

teaching in Uganda

Public/Community Health: Teaching in Uganda

Corporate Heath & Wellness: Leading a Pilates class

Allied Health: Working as a sonographer


"Health Promotion is a great major to have because all of the information you learn is practical and relates to everyone's life. You can be an advocate for health in any setting due to the extensive background in many different types of health fields." Sarah Mitchell, '08

 

What Can I Do With This Degree?

Graduates from this multidimensional program have gone on to serve in corporate wellness programs, national and international health centers, physical and occupational therapy, health administration agencies, and more. Recent graduates have become:

  • Physical Therapist - Mystri Hartman '08
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy student - Courtney Wallace '10
  • Occupational Therapist - Jennifer Durm '06
  • Corporate Wellness Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic of MD - Jennifer Hamelet '09
  • Health Foundation of South Florida Tobacco Programs - Katie Greco '07
  • Health Researcher for Johns Hopkins - Kelly Mantagna '08
  • Sonography Graduate Program student - Danielle Garofalo '08
  • H1N1 Educator for Department of Health - Megan Ferguson '09
  • School of Dental Hygiene student, CVCC - Rachel Clubb '10