Duties and Responsibilities:
Health educators provide information on health and
health related issues. They can assess health training needs and plan health
education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns,
illness, or work or training setting. Health educators may work as independent
consultants or in health departments, community organizations, businesses,
hospitals, schools, or government agencies. Health educators often:
- Perform health training needs assessments.
- Design and develop health education
programs.
- Publish health education materials,
information papers, and grant proposals.
- Develop health education curriculum.
- Teach health in public and 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 bachelor’s
degree in health education. Many have master’s degrees. To be certified or
licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master’s degree and
successful completion of a written exam in many states.
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