Question

Question 1

Visit the website of the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

1. What are the requirements to take the credentialing exam? What is the current cost and schedule for the exam? Would you take the exam to obtain the Certified Health Education Specialist credential? Why or why not?
2. Speak with a CHES. Determine his or her perceptions on the benefits of the certification. Determine the costs, including time and money, to maintain the credential.
3. Examine the Responsibilities and Competencies for Health Educators in Appendix B. They are supposed to be generic competencies, meaning they are practiced by health educators in all settings. Do you believe that they are truly generic? If not, identify sub competencies that you feel are not used in all settings. Are there competencies that may be practiced by health educators in a given setting which are omitted.
4. There are no specific references in the Responsibilities and Competencies for Health Educators knowledge about health content (e.g., sexuality, drugs, disease prevention, and nutrition). Many professionals feel that content is "embedded" in the sub competencies. How do you feel about this issue: should specific content be included; is knowledge a competency; can you determine if and where content is "embedded" in the sub competencies?

Question 2 (15 points)

Answer 1

National Commission for Health education credentialing:
Requirement to take the credentialing exam:
-Bachelor's or master degree from accredited institution..Official transcript should shows that 25 semester hours or 37 quarter hours of course work and seven areas of responsibility and competency for health education specialist..
-course description and syllabi may be provided to determine if course are eligible..
Current cost and schedule for the exam:
-Nonstudent fee $270 for early bird registration
- $320 for regular registration
- $ 370 for final registration deadline
No, I have not met the required academic preparation qualification..
Benefits of the certification:
- Establishing standard practice
- Improving health education specialist knowledge and skills
- Promoting them as a qualified health education practitioner
-Developing sense of pride and promoting continued professional development for health education specialist..
Time and money to maintain the credential:
90-day eligibility offered to students,within 90 days of an exam testing window for maintain the credential..Application fee $100 which is non-refundable
Responsibility and competencies for health educator:
Certified health education specialist(CHES) examination is a competency based tool used to measure possession..Application and interpretation of knowledge in the seven area of responsibility for health education specialist..This exam reflects sub-competency of these area of responsibility based on competency framework for health educator..Varied setting make skilled health education specialist in competency,commitment,versatility and independent critical thinking skills..
As a health education specialist they also must have sub-competency includes planning and evaluation,Administration,communication ,promotion,required skills and expertise in health education and promotion..
Specific knowledge about health content should be concluded in health education to improve the health of a community..When we look for the area where people is suffering with lack of health knowledge and poor practice that time mode of communication work better..for example HIV prevention,Communicable disease,malnutrition, substance abuse they need special education regarding prevention and health promotion..Health educator goal to overcome the obstacles to reach people in area where they are lacking with knowledge..