Health educators, public health educators and community healthcare workers tailor their care to the communities they are serving. For example, they may teach programs on self-examinations for breast cancer to women or offer classes on the effects of binge drinking to college students. They must take the backgrounds of their patients, such as age, ethnicity or culture, into account when delivering care and health advice.
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Health educators work one-on-one with patients and families, but they can also work in government public health offices or nonprofit organizations. School health educators typically work in high schools and colleges and may teach classes or hold trainings. To learn more about what working in health education is like, see what Som has to say about her job as a health educator.
Health educators, public health educators and community healthcare workers are typically required to earn a bachelor’s degree, but it depends on the employer.
To learn more about what it’s like to work in health education, check out the job option to the right.
Salary range: $31,287 – $61,385 Minimum training:Bachelor's degree Job description:A health educator encourages individuals and communities to adopt behaviors that promote healthy living and prevent diseases. Choose
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