Also called: Health Coach
Helps people change habits around exercise, eating, sleep, and stress.
They meet clients weekly by video or in person, set goals, and help them stay on track. Many work for insurance companies, hospitals, or employers. It's coaching, not just workouts.
Estimate based on BLS health education specialists and community health workers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Certification (NBHWC) common; bachelor's in health-related field helps.
Ways in: Certification, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Health Promotion, Exercise Science.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Faster-than-average growth for health educators.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI coaching apps compete for simple habit changes; complex cases and real human accountability keep coaches working.
Classes: AP Psychology, Health, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1094.
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