Occupation Profile

Health Educators

(SOC Code : 21-1091)

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.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Master's degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$26.03	$17.30	$23.99	$32.68

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	7,700	10,000	2,300	29.9	410

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Individual and Family Services

18,414

15.6%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

14.9%

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

9.4%

Offices of Physicians

62,928

8.6%

Outpatient Care Centers

6,487

6.2%

Grantmaking and Giving Services

813

4.8%

Social Advocacy Organizations

7,971

2.6%

Residential Mental Health Facilities

1.1%

Junior Colleges

171

1.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

Health Communication

Maternal and Child Health

Public Health Education and Promotion

Public Health, General.

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About This Occupation (from O*NET - The Occupation Information Network)

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.

Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.

Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.

Prepare and distribute health education materials, including reports, bulletins, and visual aids such as films, videotapes, photographs, and posters.

Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.

Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.

Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.

Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.

Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.

Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related web sites.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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