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Health Educator
Industry: Healthcare
Area: Education
Health Educators promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Work Settings
Schools, Community Based Organizations and Government.
Education
Most significant source of training is a Bachelors Degree
Job Outlook
Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
Salary
$30,000 - $40,000 (starting)
Work Schedule
Typically standard 40-hour week; large labs may offer flexible hours and shifts.