Health Educator
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, illnesses, 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 preparatory courses during high school.
Health
educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in health education. Many
have master’s degree. 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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