What do health educators do?
Health educators demonstrate competencies in the following areas of responsibilities:
- Assessing individual and community needs for health education
- Planning effective health education programs
- Implementing health education programs
- Evaluating effectiveness of health education programs
- Coordinating provision of health education services
- Acting as a resource person in health
- Communicating health and health education needs, concerns, and resources
Where do Health Educators Work?
Health Educations work at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels in:
- Health departments
- Governmental agencies
- Volunteer agencies
- Non-profit agencies
- For-profit agencies
- Private practice
- Schools, universities, educational organizations
- Wellness programs, health clubs
- Worksite wellness programs
- Hospitals
- Community health centers
- International development and health programs
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