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Master of Arts in Education: Community Health

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0001

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The Community Health and Human Services program at UAB prepares students for advanced employment opportunities beyond the bachelor's degree level with a M.A.Ed. in Community Health. Work settings include public, volunteer, and private health agencies, community health clinics, hospitals, and worksites. Students gain skills in health education program planning, implementation, evaluation, and administration.

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingService OrientationCoordinationLearning StrategiesActive LearningJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingMedicine and DentistryAdministrativePsychologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or ex
  • Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority p
  • Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to a
  • Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in
  • Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the funct
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareOperating system softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsBlood glucose monitoring equipmentComputer ink jet printersComputer laser printersEmergency first aid kitsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesManual blood pressure cuffsMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentDesktop computersDigital video disk DVD playersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsOverhead display projectorsPersonal digital assistants PDAAngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scales

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Community Health Workers21-1094.00
  • Health Education Specialists21-1091.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Community health worker program strategy — set organizational direction by defining outreach priorities, target population criteria, and performance benchmarks aligned with public health goals.
  • Policy and advocacy initiatives — lead by translating frontline community health data and worker observations into recommendations for health equity programs at the organizational or governmental level.
  • Staff and trainee development — design and deliver competency-based training curricula for emerging and developing community health workers, applying adult learning and instructional systems principles.
  • Cross-sector partnerships with health systems, social services, and community-based organizations — cultivate and sustain to expand referral networks and coordinate population-level health interventions.
  • Organizational data infrastructure — oversee by directing the implementation and quality assurance of electronic record systems, reporting dashboards, and outreach tracking platforms.
  • Community health needs assessments — commission and lead at a population scale, integrating qualitative field intelligence with quantitative health data to drive strategic program investments.
  • Grant proposals, program reports, and executive communications — author and present using advanced writing and presentation skills to secure funding and demonstrate program impact to stakeholders.
  • Complex organizational challenges involving resource constraints, health disparities, and policy barriers — resolve through systems-level critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving with executive leadership.
  • Quality improvement initiatives — direct by establishing monitoring frameworks, reviewing program outcome data, and leading continuous improvement cycles across the community health workforce.
  • Organizational culture of empathy, sincerity, and community trust — model and institutionalize by embedding values-driven practices into hiring, supervision, and community engagement standards.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
27%
Placement Rate
20%