Health Education Specialists

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Health educators create programs and materials on nutrition, exercise, vaping, mental health and disease prevention, for health departments, hospitals, colleges, nonprofits and workplaces.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Health and Wellness · Health and PE

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.