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.

Other names for Health Educators: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Coordinator (ACLS Coordinator), Area Coordinator, Basic Life Support / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program Coordinator (BLS / CPR Program Coordinator), Certified Diabetes Educator, Child Development Specialist, Child Health Associate, Clinical Instructor, Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Educator, Community Health Consultant, Community Health Education Coordinator, Diabetes Educator, Education Coordinator, Family Services Consultant, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, Health Promotion Specialist, Nurse Educator, Public Health Advisor, Public Health Analyst, Public Health Educator, Public Health Instructor, Public Health Representative, Public Health Specialist, Public Health Technologist, Staff Development Assistant, Tobacco Prevention Health Educator, Trainer,

• Document activities, recording information such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
• Develop and present health education and promotion programs such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
• Prepare and distribute health education materials, including reports, bulletins, and visual aids such as films, videotapes, photographs, and posters.
• Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
• Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services, and to develop goals for meeting needs.
• Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
• Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
• Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
• Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, and/or maintaining program-related web sites.
• Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work.
• Provide guidance to agencies and organizations in the assessment of health education needs, and in the development and delivery of health education programs.
• Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
• Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.

• Desktop computers
• Digital video disk players or recorders
• Notebook computers
• Liquid crystal display projector
• Overhead projectors
• Personal computers
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
• Photocopiers

Office suite software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Desktop publishing software

Data base user interface and query software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software