O*NET-SOC 21-1091.00

Health Education Specialists

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.1208/2019
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2019
Writing2.A.1.c4.1208/2019
Learning Strategies2.A.2.c4.008/2019
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.8808/2019
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.2508/2019
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2019
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.008/2019
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2019
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2019
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.Core6008/2019
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.Core6108/2019
Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.Core5908/2019
Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.Core6008/2019
Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.Core6008/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.1611/2023
Investigative5.311/2023
Conventional3.9811/2023
Enterprising3.211/2023
Artistic2.5311/2023
Realistic1.6411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.