Health Educator

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Duties and Responsibilities:
	Health educators provide information on health and health related issues.  They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs.  They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training setting.  Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community organizations, businesses, hospitals, schools, or government agencies.  Health Educators often:  Perform health training needs assessments. Design and develop health education programs. Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals. Develop health education curriculum. Teach health in public and private schools.
Average Salary:  $20,000 - $35,000
Educational Requirements:
		Students should take college preparatory courses during high school.  Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor's degree in health education.  Many have master's degrees.  To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master's degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states.    CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!! I would not like to be a health educator because I have problems on educating myself so I don’t think I would do a well job at educating other people.

Registered Dietitian

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Registered Dietitians provide advice and education about nutrition and its effect on health. They work in schools, educational administration, research hospitals, clinics, industry, food service management, and private practice. Registered dietitians:

·      Organize and supervise food service operations and meal preparation.

·      Make dietary recommendations.

·      Counsel patients and clients about diets.

·      Supervise food purchasing.

·      Study the nutritional value of food and how it is used by the body.

·      Average Salary: $30,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take a challenging high school curriculum that includes math and science courses. High school business courses may also prove helpful.

A bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or a related field approved by the American Dietetic Associations is required. Registered dietitians must also pass a professional exam and complete a supervised practicum.

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