Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.

Salary: $41,830

Education:

A bachelor's degree or higher in health education, public health education or health promotion.

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? Why not?

I would like to become one because i like learning new things. I would also know valuable information that can one day save my life. I also life teaching information to people. Learning something new is very important because it can help us proceed in life.