Also called: Certified Prevention Specialist
Runs programs in schools and communities to stop drug use before it starts.
Teaches a vaping-prevention lesson to seventh graders, meets with a community coalition about underage drinking, and analyzes a youth survey.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in public health or related; Certified Prevention Specialist credential.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Health Education, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Health education specialists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can generate lessons and analyze youth surveys; teaching seventh graders and leading coalitions stay human.
Classes: Health, Psychology, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1091.
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