Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities: 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.

Salary: In May 2012, the median annual wage for health educators was $48,790. The median annual wage for community health workers was $34,620 in May 2012.

Education: 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.

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Reflection: I think that I would like to be a Health Educator because people study Health so they can help patients and also these Health Educator could help teach people so that they could always see a smile in their patients that they attend to.