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Become a Peer Health Educator

Why Get Involved?

SWAT is the perfect organization to be involved in if you:

  • enjoy learning about health issues like sexuality, body image, eating disorders, and alcohol & other drugs
  • like being the "go-to" person when others have questions
  • want to have fun being creative and being involved
  • want to learn how to facilitate discussions and present to audiences

Students from any department or major are welcome to participate in the program, so find out how below!

Steps to being a peer health educator

How do I become part of the peer health education program (SWAT)?

STEP 1: Enroll and successfully complete Peer Health Education I: HDFS 055. This is an introduction to college health and peer health education. In this 3 credit class you will learn and get trained on the basics of peer health education. It is a semester-long class that is offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters. A small class size allows for in-depth discussions and active participation.

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Course name: Peer Health Education
Course number: HDFS 055-Section A
CRN: 90432
Offered: Fall 2008
Credits: 3 credit class
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 3:15 p.m.
Where: Patterson 114

STEP 2: After you take the introductory course, you are ready to join SWAT! Peer health educators are unpaid positions but receive 3 course credits for each semester they are active members of SWAT. In order to get your course credits, you enroll in HDFS 195: Field Experience in Peer Health Education for 3 credits. This class is offered every semester and can be taken multiple times.

STEP 3: As you are enrolling in HDFS 195, make sure to also submit a Peer Health Educator Application Apply to Join SWAT Now!

Last modified April 15 2008 01:08 PM

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