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Health Education Specialists

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Median Wage

$28 Median Wage

Projected Openings

160 Projected openings

Skills Required

Holland Code: Social - for caring people who like to help and inspire others

Social - for caring people who like to help and inspire others

Are you social and like to help and inspire others?

Minimum Level of Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

There are multiple education and training pathways to prepare for this career. In addition to credentials, employer sponsored training, on-the-job training, and other types of experience can help you get the skills and knowledge you need to be successful.

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