What’s the job outlook for health educators?
Heath care costs are rising. In response, the government, health insurance companies, and various employers will begin to place a larger focus on disease prevention. Therefore, more heath educators will be utilized to prevent disease by educating communities about healthy living. The U.S. Department of Labor states that the potential for health educator jobs is predicted to be “favorable.” In fact, the employment of health educators is expected to increase by 26 percent, which is “much faster” than the average employment of all other professions. The potential for health educators with a bachelor’s degree to obtain a job will be favorable, especially if they have experience, through volunteering or an internship. What’s the work environment for a health educator? Usually, a full time health educator will work day shift, 40 hours a week, with weekends off. However, health educators may need to work weekends or evenings depending upon the scheduling of health programming events or meetin
