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Health Educators: Working for Wellness

Health Educators are professionals who work to promote, maintain and improve wellness and healthy lifestyles among the communities they serve. They are multi-faceted individuals who use a variety of tools and strategies in educating and protecting the public. According to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, there are seven primary responsibilities that health educators perform:

I. Assess Individual and Community Needs for Health Education
II. Plan Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
III. Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
IV. Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
V. Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
VI. Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
VII. Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education