Health Educator

Health educators encourage individuals to take more responsibility for learning about the behaviors that keep them healthy or that help them acquire an improved health status. Health educators facilitate voluntary adaptations of behavior conducive to health.

·         Assess needs for health education programs.

·         Plan effective health education programs.

·         Implement health education programs.

·         Evaluate the effectiveness of health education programs.

·         Coordinate the provision of health education services.

·         Act as a resource person for health education programs.

·         Communicate health education needs, concerns, and resources.

The curriculum in health science/health education is competency-based; in other words, majors not only build a foundation in the theory of health education, but also develop skills to implement health education programs in the community.