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=__Health Education Teacher Career Summary__=

High school health Education teachers instruct teens on a variety of health and social issues that face teens today. They have the unique opportunity to have open dialogue with teens about subjects that are sometimes too sensitive for them to talk about with their parents as well as educating them on nutrition, illness, drug and alcohol use, along with the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Teens are plagued with misinformation in regards to sex, pregnancy, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. Health education teachers set the record straight for teens and educate them on the facts. A bachelor's degree is the minimum level of education for anyone wanting to become a health teacher. Earning bachelor's #|degree in health science and education prepares graduates to teach at the K-12 grade levels. Each state's Department of Education establishes certification requirements. In most states, candidates must complete education coursework, and pass a basic skills test. To teach health, candidates also take a special subject test in health to obtain a special subject teaching license. The average yearly salary for a teacher is approximately 47,000 dollars per year according to the U.S. Department of Education. In this profession you won’t get rich, but there is an abundance of personal satisfaction in knowing that you are giving teenagers the knowledge they need to make healthy decisions and avoid circumstances that could change their life forever.

"Degrees, Majors, and Certificates." //Health #|EducationâSecondary Teacher Preparation: : School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation: Indiana University//. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2012. [].

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