Health Educator

                                                         Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities: Heath educators create programs that encourage health and wellness, and prevent disease. They teach people how to make good health decisions, incorporate healthy activities into their lives and avoid harmful behaviors. Health educators may work in public health clinics, schools and colleges, hospitals or community centers; they are often employed by private health services providers, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Salary: Health educators earned a median annual wage of $47,490 in 2011, an increase of more than $1,500 over the previous year, the BLS reported.

Education: Most health educator jobs require a bachelor’s degree at minimum and some employers may prefer candidates who also are Certified Health Specialist, the BLS reports. Undergraduate fields of study include health promotion or health education, and often include an internship. In some cases, health educators may require a master’s degree, particularly for employment with state or federal public health agencies. In order to be effective, health educators must be able to evaluate information and data, build rapport with a diverse group of people and express themselves clearly, both verbally and in writing.

Reflection:

No I do not think I would like to be one, because I am not interested enough to work as being a health educator. Although I’d be fulfilling people with knowledge to maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid all bad factors than can consist of diabetes and heart problems, I do not think id enjoy this career. This career gives a good salary, so anyone interested could really succeed in this career and help people out.