Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities

                            Basic Job Description: Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Salary:$51,719-$66,516

Education

                          Health educators need a bachelor’s degree. Many employers require the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential. Requirements for community health workers vary, although they typically have at least a high school diploma and must complete a brief period of on-the-job training. Some states have certification programs for community health workers.

Demand or Need for this Profession

                             Employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will be driven by efforts to improve health outcomes and to reduce healthcare costs by teaching people healthy habits and behaviors and explaining how to use available health care services.

  

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why or why not?
                               I think I would like to study for this profession because it does interest me. Health Educators save lives in a way because they teach people how to properly take care of themselves knowing already what’s wrong with them. Also, being professional at this job can not only help you only save other people's lives, but also your families when they need it.