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Eligibility
for the CHES Exam
Eligibility
to take the CHES examination is based exclusively on academic
qualifications. An individual is eligible to take the examination
if he/she has:
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A bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from
an accredited institution
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AND one of the following:
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- An
official transcript (including course titles) that
clearly shows a major in health education, e.g.,
Health Education, Community Health Education, Public
Health Education, School Health Education, etc.
Degree/major must explicitly
be in a discipline of "Health Education."
OR
- An
official transcript that reflects at least 25 semester
hours or 37 quarter hours of course work with specific
preparation addressing the Area of Responsibility
for health educators listed below.
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Areas
of Responsibility
- Assess individual and community needs for health education
- Plan effective health education strategies, interventions, and programs
- Implement health education strategies, interventions, and programs
- Conduct evaluation and research related to health education
- Administer health education strategies, interventions, and programs
- Serve as a health education resource person
- Communicate and advocate for health and health education
For
a complete listing of the Responsibilities and Competencies
click
here.
90-Day
Eligibility Option
The
90-day option is offered to students scheduled to graduate
within 90 days of an exam date. To qualify for this option,
a student must be enrolled in an accredited institution
of higher education, and must submit an official transcript
showing a minimum of 25 semester hours relating to the
Area of Responsibility along with
written verification from his/her faculty advisor assuring
the student will complete all degree requirements within
90 days of the exam date.
Prescreening
Service (optional)
This
is a separate optional service offered to individuals
and should ONLY be used if you are not sure
you meet the requirements for the CHES exam. Upon receipt
of the prescreen request form, fee and the applicant's official
academic transcripts, NCHEC will review an applicant's
credentials to determine eligibility. Deficiencies, if
any, will be identified and guidance for exam qualification
will be provided. This service is particularly useful
to applicants whose academic preparation does not include
a degree in health education, but who may have accumulated
sufficient health education course work to qualify for
the CHES examination. The prescreen request form requires
a nonrefundable fee of $25.00. If eligible, the
fee is applied toward the exam registration fee.
Prescreen
Schedule:
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