Health Educators

in California
 

Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. [More Details...]


Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)[Top]
SkillsImportanceCompetence Level
Active Learning8357
Active Listening9059
Coordination7762
Idea Evaluation7755
Idea Generation7755
Implementation Planning8355
Information Gathering9059
Information Organization7755
Judgment and Decision Making7750
Reading Comprehension8057
Speaking9064
Writing8762


Employment Projections[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year - Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeAnnual Avg Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2018 - 20287,5008,5001,00013.39,990


Wages[Top]
AreaTime PeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
California 2023$37.30$23.39$32.53$49.95


Education[Top]
Workers must have a Master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.


Training Programs[Top]
The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Health Educators
  1. Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  2. Health Communication
  3. Maternal and Child Health
  4. Public Health Education and Promotion
  5. Public Health, General.

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
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