What to Expect
Thinking of joining our program? Here's what you can expect at UIC.
The Healthy Living Practioner™ certificate program consists of 22 credit hours, and is usually completed in 9 months.
Some courses are delivered online and available any semester, while others are on-campus.
As the HLP™ program was first offered in 2017-18, changes in the course schedule may occur to better meet the needs of the students and instructors. For example, three or four courses (7-10 credit hours) may be offered in fall and spring, while a single 3-credit course may be offered over the summer.
Required Courses
See ALL HLP™ Course descriptions at once here.
| HLP 500 | Upstream Prevention: Epidemiology, Economics and Policy — online |
3 hours |
| HLP 505 | Health Harmonics and Communication | 3 hours |
| HLP 510 | Preventive Health Screening | 1 hour |
| HLP 520 | Nutrition for Healthy Living | 3 hours |
| HLP 525 | Exercise and Physical Activity for Healthy Living | 3 hours |
| HLP 530 | Behavioral Counseling for Healthy Living — online |
2 hours |
| HLP 535 | Use of Technology for Healthy Living | 2 hours |
| HLP 560 | Healthy Living Seminar — begins Spring 2019 | 2 hours |
| HLP 590 | Healthy Living Practicum — begins Summer 2019 | 3 hours |