Health Education Specialists

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Develop educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government, and state government.
Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
Design and administer training programs for new employees and continuing education for existing employees.
Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work.
Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs.
Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related Web sites.
Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	COMMUNITY HEALTH	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	HEALTH SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	COUNSELING - COMMUNITY COUNSELING	Master of Arts - MA

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