Public Health
Public health educators promote, maintain and improve wellness in our society. These professionals transform communities through education and advocacy to shape health policy to reduce health disparities and improve health equity.
They establish working relationships with groups and people involved in public health to improve health outcomes for everyone. Most importantly, they identify the intersecting health needs of a community to positively impact their lived experiences.
Public Health majors at Kean benefit from hands-on experience working with diverse populations to prepare for a rewarding career in public health education, health advocacy, and/or public policy.

Be the Change, a community service and activism group made up of Kean students, alumni and other volunteers dedicated to serving the needs of the local, state, national and global community, addresses hunger and homelessness with Operation PB&J.
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After Kean
Health educators and community health workers are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nonprofit organizations, government, doctors’ offices, private businesses and colleges in one of many rewarding careers, including:
- Community and Mental Health Educator
- Director of Health Programs
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Community and Patient Health Advocate
- Health Coach
- Patient Coordinator
- Health Educator | Human Sexuality
- Health Educator | Disease Management
- Emergency Medical Services Educator
It is estimated that half of all health educators work in health care and social services.
21%
Employment of health educators is expected to increase by 2022
57,000
Health educators represent a sizable workforce

Accreditation
Since 1955, Kean’s College of Education has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Notably, only one-third of the schools that produce teachers in the United States and New Jersey earn this accreditation.
CAEP advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.
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