Health Educator Competencies

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I am very interested and excited in having a career as a Public Health Educator. I was really surprised when I read the requirements for being a Public Health Educator. The requirements for being a field are: a bachelor’s degree and having the CHES certification would put individual at an advantage with potential employers. The core competencies are very important because they are going to determine whether the individual becomes a successful health educator. A good health educator must possess effective oral and written communication skills. Being an educator requires a lot of public speaking and an individual must be able to explain, write and answer health questions in a manner in which everyone would be able to understand. Being an educator