| Employment of health educators is projected to grow 13 percent from 2018 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations | 2006 - Revised framework, A Competency- Based framework for Health Educators -2006, published• 2000 - Code of Ethics for Health Education Profession adopted• 2007 - Revised study guide, The Health Education Specialist: A Companion Guide for Profession Excellence, 6th Edition, published• The larger employers of health educators were as follows: Government, Hospitals, Oupatient care centers, Inidividual and family services |
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| Department of Labor — Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS has a classification of health educator and defines health educators SOC 21-1091 as those that provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles | They link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs |
2010 - Health Educator Job Analysis HEJA Results Released 2008-2009 study• 1978-1981 Role Delineation Project conducted• 1985 - A Framework for the Development of Competency-Based Curricula for Entry Level Health Educators published•.
| 1988 - NCHEC incorporated as a nonprofit organization• Department of Labor DOL , health educators held about 57,920 in 2020 | Health Education Profession The health education profession has a proud history of scientifically validating the Competencies that have become the basis of the professional credential s , professional preparation, and professional development |
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| 2015 - Health Education Practice Analysis HESPA results released 2013-2014 study• 2018 - New HESPA II practice analysis study underway• 2010 - Revised framework, A Competency-Based Framework for Health Education Specialists-2010, published• 2010 - Revised study material, The Health Education Specialist: A Companion Guide for Professional Excellence 6th Edition, published• 2020 - Revised framework, A Competency-based Framework for Health Education Specialists -2020 was released Bureau of Labor Statics Classification The U | 2015 - Revised framework, A Competency-Based Framework for Health Education Specialists - 2015 was released• The verified Responsibilities, Competencies and Sub-Competencies currently 7, 26, and 258, respectively define the profession and distinguish individuals from those trained in other disciplines |