Career
opportunities in health education, about the profession, areas of
employment, a typical job announcement will include skills such as the
following planning and coordination health education.
Areas
of employment include but are not limited to non-profits, government agencies,
hospitals, community clinics and academia. A graduate degree in health
education or closely-related discipline and Certified Health Education
Specialist (CHES) or Certified in Public Health (CPH) certification are
strongly recommended (if not required) for employment in many public health
career opportunities.
According
to the BLS, employment of health educators is expected to grow by 18 percent
which is faster than the average for all occupation through 2018. Growth will
result from the rising cost of healthcare.
Health
educators may work in a variety of settings. The most common opportunities are
listed below. There are also many alternative settings that include care
centers, media corporations, pharmaceutical supply companies, and international
opportunities.
Government/Community
Many professionals are
employed in the government through state, county, and local health departments.
A typical job announcement will include skills such as the following: planning
and coordinating health education activities, identifying and assessing target
populations, conducting teacher in-service workshops, counseling in healthy
lifestyle topics, developing curriculum, media campaigns, conducting
pre-program and post-program surveys, doing follow-up evaluations with
participants, and providing screening services for blood pressure, cholesterol,
and body composition.
employed in the government through state, county, and local health departments.
A typical job announcement will include skills such as the following: planning
and coordinating health education activities, identifying and assessing target
populations, conducting teacher in-service workshops, counseling in healthy
lifestyle topics, developing curriculum, media campaigns, conducting
pre-program and post-program surveys, doing follow-up evaluations with
participants, and providing screening services for blood pressure, cholesterol,
and body composition.
Non-profit organizations
such as the American Cancer Society, Utah AIDS Foundation, and American
Diabetes Association hire health educators who are usually involved in making
presentations, implementing community awareness programs, creating curriculum
and materials for dissemination, in-servicing teachers, recruiting, training
volunteers, fundraising, and hosting special events.
such as the American Cancer Society, Utah AIDS Foundation, and American
Diabetes Association hire health educators who are usually involved in making
presentations, implementing community awareness programs, creating curriculum
and materials for dissemination, in-servicing teachers, recruiting, training
volunteers, fundraising, and hosting special events.
Emergency Medical Services
Health educators with an
EMS background find jobs in many settings including hospitals, ambulances, fire
service departments, law enforcement, and clinical health care. The skills
health educators bring to these settings are improved patient care, illness and
accident prevention, public speaking, program planning and evaluation, and
needs assessment. Emergency Medical Services, like other healthcare fields, has
recognized the importance of preventing illnesses and accidents as opposed to
treatment after the fact. The field is moving toward expanded health care and
preventive services, and health educators will continue to have a strong impact
on this field.
EMS background find jobs in many settings including hospitals, ambulances, fire
service departments, law enforcement, and clinical health care. The skills
health educators bring to these settings are improved patient care, illness and
accident prevention, public speaking, program planning and evaluation, and
needs assessment. Emergency Medical Services, like other healthcare fields, has
recognized the importance of preventing illnesses and accidents as opposed to
treatment after the fact. The field is moving toward expanded health care and
preventive services, and health educators will continue to have a strong impact
on this field.
School health educators are
prepared and certified to teach in schools at the K-12 levels. They are employed
by various school districts and work in scholastic and after-school programs
throughout their communities.
prepared and certified to teach in schools at the K-12 levels. They are employed
by various school districts and work in scholastic and after-school programs
throughout their communities.
