Health Education Specialists
SOC Code: 21-1091
Health Education Specialistss prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 87.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Learning Strategies, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 87.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$63,000
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Job Growth
4.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Learning Strategies
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
- ✓Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
- ✓Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
- ✓Document activities and record 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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation