Education
OHEA strives to assist home economists in obtaining suitable employment that builds upon the knowledge and skills achieved with their university degrees in Home Economics, Human Ecology, Family Studies, Foods and Nutrition, or similar.
Home economists specialize in such areas as clothing and textiles, foods and nutrition, family development, financial management, consumer advocacy, and housing and furnishings.
This expertise can lead to employment in the corporate world, governments, education, research, food service, dietetics, hospitality, and consumer affairs, to name but a few.
OHEA has conducted a project to identify the skills required both for traditional and non-traditional jobs in a home economics-related career path. The following presentation entitled "Home Economics Careers in Transition" by Marilee Fazil, former Executive Director of the Canadian Home Economics Association, contains her initial research and findings for a project commissioned by OHEA profiling traditional and non-traditional careers in home economics.
OHEA Professional Practice Course
OHEA is accepting registration for its self-study course Introduction to Home Economics –Philosophy and Practice. The course is designed for those wishing to become Professional Home Economists in Ontario and who have not the necessary professional requirement for a credit course or equivalent on the philosophy and practice of home economics as part of their undergraduate education. The course will be of interest to current members who wish to review and update their knowledge of the home economics practice and philosophy. OHEA recognizes that professional practice depends on what each individual brings to that practice. What we do depends very much on who we are, the way we work with others, the values and beliefs that guide our practice. An important part of being and becoming a professional is to become conscious of who we are, what assumptions and beliefs guide us, how we perceive others and our relationships with them, and what has influenced us as we traveled to this point, at this time, in this place. For further information see the back of the application (see link below).
Online Textile Courses for Educational Professionals through UBC
Dr. Gale Smith and Dr. Linda Peterat are currently working together to offer an undergraduate course in the area of Home Economics with an emphasis on Textile Studies. This course will be of interest to those who would like to teach fashion in future or who are interested in changing from Elementary to Secondary and need to upgrade their skills and knowledge.
Complete your Master's degree online!
Master of Education in Home Economics Focus on Human Ecology and Everyday Life
Are you interested in educational programs that focus on health and nutrition, the environment and sustainability, and related projects such as school gardens? The M. Ed. in Home Economics with a focus on Human Ecology and Everyday Life is a unique, part-time graduate program for teachers of home economics, human ecology, family studies, and family and consumer science. The online learning environment makes it accessible anywhere in the world.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Global Nutrition and Health: Scholarships available to study for a degree in Denmark
Brand new and generous scholarships are available for high quality non-EU students to study for a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Nutrition and Health at Metropolitan University College, Copenhagen, Denmark.
