21-1091.00 Bright OutlookApprenticeship

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.

Career Cluster:Healthcare & Human Services
Job Family:Community and Social Service
Job Zone:Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
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Technology Tools

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Key Tasks

  • Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
  • Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
  • Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
  • 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, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
  • Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
  • Develop educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government, and state government.
  • Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
  • Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
  • Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related Web sites.
  • Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
  • Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
  • Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work.
  • Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs.
  • Design and administer training programs for new employees and continuing education for existing employees.

Skills

Speaking
78%
Writing
78%
Active Listening
78%
Learning Strategies
75%
Social Perceptiveness
72%
Active Learning
72%
Reading Comprehension
69%
Critical Thinking
69%
Coordination
66%
Time Management
60%
Instructing
60%
Service Orientation
56%
Monitoring
56%
Judgment and Decision Making
56%
Persuasion
53%
Systems Analysis
53%
Complex Problem Solving
53%
Management of Personnel Resources
50%
Negotiation
50%
Systems Evaluation
50%
Operations Analysis
50%
Science
38%
Management of Financial Resources
31%
Mathematics
28%
Management of Material Resources
28%
Operations Monitoring
22%
Technology Design
19%
Operation and Control
13%
Programming
10%
Quality Control Analysis
10%
Repairing
0%
Troubleshooting
0%
Installation
0%
Equipment Selection
0%
Equipment Maintenance
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
90%
Education and Training
88%
English Language
80%
Administrative
77%
Psychology
66%
Public Safety and Security
65%
Mathematics
64%
Sociology and Anthropology
63%
Communications and Media
60%
Medicine and Dentistry
60%
Computers and Electronics
60%
Administration and Management
59%
Therapy and Counseling
55%
Personnel and Human Resources
54%
Philosophy and Theology
48%
Law and Government
48%
Biology
44%
Telecommunications
41%
Transportation
40%
Sales and Marketing
35%
Economics and Accounting
34%
Chemistry
33%
Foreign Language
31%
Engineering and Technology
16%
Physics
14%
Geography
13%
History and Archeology
11%
Design
11%
Production and Processing
9%
Fine Arts
5%
Food Production
5%
Mechanical
3%
Building and Construction
3%

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Abilities

Oral Expression
81%
Speech Clarity
75%
Oral Comprehension
75%
Written Comprehension
75%
Written Expression
75%
Inductive Reasoning
72%
Problem Sensitivity
69%
Speech Recognition
69%
Near Vision
66%
Deductive Reasoning
66%
Fluency of Ideas
60%
Originality
56%
Information Ordering
53%
Category Flexibility
50%
Selective Attention
50%
Far Vision
47%
Time Sharing
41%
Flexibility of Closure
38%
Finger Dexterity
31%
Number Facility
31%
Perceptual Speed
28%
Memorization
28%
Visualization
28%
Mathematical Reasoning
28%
Speed of Closure
28%
Visual Color Discrimination
28%
Manual Dexterity
25%
Auditory Attention
25%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
25%
Static Strength
25%
Multilimb Coordination
25%
Control Precision
25%
Hearing Sensitivity
22%
Trunk Strength
22%
Depth Perception
19%
Stamina
16%
Extent Flexibility
13%
Dynamic Strength
10%
Wrist-Finger Speed
10%
Reaction Time
6%
Explosive Strength
6%
Gross Body Equilibrium
6%
Rate Control
6%
Gross Body Coordination
6%
Spatial Orientation
3%
Response Orientation
3%
Night Vision
0%
Sound Localization
0%
Peripheral Vision
0%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Glare Sensitivity
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%

Work Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
95%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
93%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
92%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
88%
Getting Information
88%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
87%
Scheduling Work and Activities
86%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
86%
Training and Teaching Others
86%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
84%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
84%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
82%
Developing and Building Teams
81%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
80%
Working with Computers
80%
Processing Information
79%
Thinking Creatively
78%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
77%
Analyzing Data or Information
77%
Documenting/Recording Information
76%
Assisting and Caring for Others
75%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
69%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
66%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
65%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
63%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
63%
Selling or Influencing Others
61%
Performing Administrative Activities
60%
Coaching and Developing Others
56%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
55%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
54%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
50%
Handling and Moving Objects
43%
Performing General Physical Activities
41%
Controlling Machines and Processes
38%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
35%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
31%
Staffing Organizational Units
28%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
26%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
16%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
15%

Work Context

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

100%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

97%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

94%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

93%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

86%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

82%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

79%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

77%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

73%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

73%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

71%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

70%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

70%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

70%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

66%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

65%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

64%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

64%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

64%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

64%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

63%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

62%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

57%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

52%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

50%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

49%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

47%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

42%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

37%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

34%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

33%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

31%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

30%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

24%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

24%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

22%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

19%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

18%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

18%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

17%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

17%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

15%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

14%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

13%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

9%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

6%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

4%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

3%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

2%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

2%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

2%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

1%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

0%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

0%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

0%

Education

Associate's degree

62%

Bachelor's degree

31%

High school diploma or equivalent

3%

Interests

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

86

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

72

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

50

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

37

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

26

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

11

Work Styles

Dependability
82%
Empathy
80%
Cooperation
77%
Social Orientation
77%
Sincerity
73%
Integrity
71%
Intellectual Curiosity
69%
Achievement Orientation
68%
Attention to Detail
68%
Adaptability
67%
Optimism
67%
Leadership Orientation
66%
Initiative
64%
Innovation
63%
Perseverance
59%
Self-Confidence
59%
Self-Control
57%
Stress Tolerance
56%
Cautiousness
48%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
46%
Humility
43%

Work Values

Relationships
100%
Independence
72%
Achievement
67%
Working Conditions
61%
Recognition
50%
Support
22%

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