Health Educator

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Health educators provide information on health and health related issued. They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work training setting. Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, hospitals, schools or government agencies. Health educators often:

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   Perform health training needs assessments need assessments.

·         Design and develop health education programs

·         Publish health education material, information papers, and great 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 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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