Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Educators provide information on health and health related issues. They can access health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or at work or training setting. Health educators may work as departments, community organizations, or business, hospitals, schools, or government agencies. Health Educators often:

·    Perform health training needs assessments.

·    Design and develop health education programs.

·    Public health education materials, information papers, and giant proposals.

·    Develop health education.

·    Teach health in public or private schools.

Average Salary: $20,000- $35,000.

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses during high school. Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelors degree in health education. Many have a masters degree. To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a masters degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states.

 

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