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Occupational Report
for Health Educators (21-1091)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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Employment Outlook
for Health Educators
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Health Educators
There are 2 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 2
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Health Educators
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 11 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 11
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Health Educators
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Industries of Employment
for Health Educators
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
865 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
532 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
42 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
28 |
|
Other Schools and Instruction
|
Private |
24 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
390 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
113 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
37 |
|
Offices of Dentists
|
Private |
44 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
27 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
165 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Private |
165 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
11 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
10 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
101 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
39 |
|
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
Private |
35 |
|
Child Day Care Services
|
Private |
23 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
59 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
59 |
|
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
Private |
22 |
|
Social Advocacy Organizations
|
Private |
18 |
|
Civic and Social Organizations
|
Private |
15 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
30 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
23 |
|
Administration of Human Resource Programs
|
State |
23 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
265 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
19 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
241 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
241 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Tribal |
37 |
Educational Requirements
for Health Educators
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Health Educators
- Access Social Service Resource Providers
- Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
- Apply Current Social Research
- Apply Emergency Management Principles
- Apply Intervention Techniques
- Apply Psychology Theory
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Communicate With Children And Adults
- Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
- Conduct Investigations And Research
- Convert Information Into Instructional Program
- Coordinate Educational Program
- Design Classroom Presentations
- Develop And Revise Databases
- Develop Instructional Materials
- Evaluate Educational Outcomes
- Facilitate Meetings
- Maintain Social Trend Awareness
- Make Presentations
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
- Plan And Organize Nutritional And Food Programs
- Prepare Audio-Visual Teaching Aids
- Prepare Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
- Recognize Public Safety Hazards
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Resolve Conflicts
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Interviewing Techniques
- Use On-Line Search Techniques
- Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
- Use Public Administration Principles
- Work As A Team Member
- Write Grant Proposals
Schools and Training Providers
for Health Educators
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Health Educators
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
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A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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