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Summary

ActivitiesPromote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by helping people and communities adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs before planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments.

OutlookFaster-than-average-job growth

Median Income$41,330 per year in 2006

Work Context & ConditionsUsually work indoors. The job requires a lot of sitting and being in contact with others, e.g., face-to-face, telephone, or e-mail. They must be very exact and highly accurate.

Minimum Education RequirementsMaster's Degree

SkillsActive Listening, Writing, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

AbilitiesOral Expression, Written Comprehension, Speech Clarity

InterviewsFrank GrayShield