Mission & Purpose

Welcome!
Thank you for visiting the National Commission for
Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC)

Our goal is to provide useful, timely information to our current CHES and those interested in CHES certification. If we can better respond to your needs, please feel free to send your comments and suggestions to nchec@nchec.org

Mission Statement

NCHEC's mission is to improve the practice of health education and to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying health education specialists, promoting professional development, and strengthening professional preparation and practice.

The Major Purposes of NCHEC

• Development and administration of a national competency-based examination
• Development of standards for professional preparation
• Professional development through continuing education programs