Details Report for:
21-1091.00 - Health Education Specialists
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Sample of reported job titles: Certified Diabetes Educator, Clinical Instructor, Community Health Consultant, Education Coordinator, Health Education Coordinator, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, Health Promotion Specialist, Public Health Educator, Public Information Officer
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info
- Computer based training software — Padlet
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Data base user interface and query software — Blackboard software; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC WONDER; Microsoft Access
- Desktop publishing software — Microsoft Publisher
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
; JamBoard; Microsoft Visio
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Medical software — MEDITECH software
- Multi-media educational software — Edpuzzle
- Network conferencing software — LogMeIn GoToWebinar
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Mentimeter; Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Web page creation and editing software — Blogging software; Facebook
; Wiki software
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Desktop computers
- Digital video disk players or recorders — Digital video disk DVD players
- Liquid crystal display projector — Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Overhead projectors — Overhead display projectors
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers — Personal digital assistants PDA
- Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Provide educational materials to community members.
- Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
- Maintain social services program records.
- Plan programs to address community health issues.
- Present social services program information to the public.
- Develop tools to diagnose or assess needs.
- Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
- Collect information about community health needs.
- Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
- Develop educational policies.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.
- Advise others on social or educational issues.
- Develop educational programs.
- Train staff members in social services skills.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
Education | Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
Related Experience | A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
Job Zone Examples | Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators. |
SVP Range | (7.0 to < 8.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
13-1151.00 | Training and Development Specialists ![]() |
21-1021.00 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers ![]() |
21-1093.00 | Social and Human Service Assistants ![]() |
25-2021.00 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ![]() |
25-2022.00 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
25-2031.00 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
25-3011.00 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors |
29-2099.08 | Patient Representatives ![]() |
39-9032.00 | Recreation Workers ![]() |
39-9041.00 | Residential Advisors ![]() |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $26.55 hourly, $55,220 annual |
State wages | |
Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 62,200 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 6,900 |
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Top industries (2019) | Health Care and Social Assistance (51% employed in this sector)
Government (24%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American College Health Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Public Health Association
- American School Health Association
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Emergency Nurses Association
- National Environmental Health Association
- National League for Nursing
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Health educators and community health workers
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Society for Public Health Education
- Society of Health and Physical Educators