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TRAITS
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committed to life-long learning
enjoy teaching and working with
others
good communication skills
organized and detail oriented
desire to be a change agent |
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| ealth
educators teach people and communities preventive health care |
| and behavior
modification techniques. They help determine the |
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health needs of communities and improve health practices through
health |
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programming. Depending on the area of concentration, health
educators |
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design, implement and evaluate health programs on such topics as
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infectious disease, drug abuse, nutrition, safety human
relations, stress |
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management and weight control. They often choose to focus on
specific |
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population groups or health issues. They are also skilled in
writing |
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educational materials, public information reports, and grant
proposals. |
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Average Starting Salary (bachelor's level) $28,000, (master's level)
$32,000
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| Work Environment |
| Colleges and
universities |
| Community
health centers |
| Corporate
wellness centers |
| Faith-based
organizations |
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International, federal, state, and |
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local health agencies |
| Hospitals |
| Schools |
| Physicians'
offices |
| Research
institutions |
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| Academic Requirements |
| A college
preparatory diploma is |
| recommended.
Bachelor's and |
| master's
degrees are available; however, |
| the latter is
usually preferred. |
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| Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
| Licensure is
not required in Georgia, |
| but many
health educators become |
| Certified
Health Education Specialists |
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| Professional Organizations |
| American
Association for Health |
| Education |
| (800)
213-7193 |
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www.aahperd.org/aahe |
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| American
Public Health Association |
| (202) 777-APHA |
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www.apha.org |
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| Georgia
Public Health Association |
| (678)
302-1132 |
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www.gapha.org |
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| Society for
Public Health Education |
| (202)
408-9804 |
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www.sophe.org |
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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Bachelor's
Degree
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Clark Atlanta University
Columbus State University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Southern University
Kennesaw State University
University of Georgia
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Master's
Degree
Armstrong Atlantic
State University
Emory University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State
University
Mercer University
Morehouse School of Medicine
University of
Georgia |
Doctoral
Degree
Emory University
Georgia Southern University
University of Georgia |
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