Health educator
The official Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
definition of a health educator is one who: “promotes, maintains, and improves
individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to
adopt healthy behaviors.
Median
pay (annual): 41,830 USD (2012)
Median
pay (hourly): 20.11 USD (2012)
Projected
10-year growth: 21% (2012)
Number
of jobs: 99,400 (2012)
Health
educators need a bachelor’s degree. Many employers require the Certified Health
Education Specialist (CHES) credential. Requirements for community health
workers vary, although they typically have at least a high school diploma and
must complete a brief period of on-the-job training. Some states have
certification programs for community health workers.
I
would like to be a health educator because I like to learn about health a lot
and I think that it would be fun to be one.
