Study
Groups
Disclaimer:
NCHEC does not endorse specific review courses. This information
is provided solely for your convenience. If you do not
see a study review course listed for your area, you may
want to contact the nearest college/university offering
the CHES exam to inquire about a session. NCHEC depends
on outside sources to inform us of study review courses.
If you are aware of a study review course that is not
listed here, please e-mail tthomas@nchec.org
so that we can add the information to our list.
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your State:
AL,
AR, CA,
CT, DC,
FL, GA,
IA, IL,
MI, MS,
NE, NJ,
NY, PA,
SC TN,
TX, UT,
VA, WV
ALABAMA
University
of Alabama
Contact Person:
Mike Perko
Email: mperko@ches.us.edu
Phone: 205.348.2956
Special
Note:
Offers a 3-credit hour distance education course on
how to prepare for the CHES exam.
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ARKANSAS
University
of Arkansas at Little Rock
Contact Person:
Barbara Hager
Email: blhager@ualr.edu
Phone: 501.661.2495
This
course is currently offered as HSCI 4394 during Fall
and Spring semesters. It is also offered to those who
wish to study to take the CHES who are not students.
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CALIFORNIA
State University-Sacramento
Contact Person: Dr. Patty Woodward
Email: woodwardp@csus.edu
Phone: 916-278-7478
NEW REVIEW COURSE
A new CHES exam review course is being offered through Sacramento State Continuing Education. Dates are January 5, 2008 and January 12, 2008, 8:30am - 5:00pm. The course is 08W HE 600 01. Cost is $225. Call 916-278-6984 to register. Please note that the course requires the registration of 8 studies in order to be held.
This course is an overview of the competencies necessary for being a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Through a combination of text readings, group activities and self-study, students will gain an understanding of the CHES competencies in preparation for taking the CHES exam.
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Los Angeles
Health Education Administration
Contact Person: Jackie Valenzuela
Email: jvalenzuela@ladhs.org
Phone: (213) 351-7834
2-hour study sessions begin Wednesday, 3/1/06 1-3 p.m.
Continue every Wednesday thereafter at the same time
Location 3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800, Conference C
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CONNECTICUT
Southern
Connecticut State University
Contact Person: Michael J. Perlin
Email: perlin@southernct.edu
Phone: 203.392.6954
Special
Note:
Review is usually offered 2 weeks prior to exam.
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DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
3P Strategies, Inc.
Contact Person: Ahmed Elmi
Email: aelmi@3pstrategies.com
Phone: 301-352-3277
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FLORIDA
University
of North Florida
Contact
Person: Sharon T. Wilburn, PhD, CHES
Email: swilburn@unf.edu
Phone: 904.620.1434
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GEORGIA
Emory University
Contact
Person: Susan Butler
April 6-9, 2007
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Email: sbut103@sph.emory.edu
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IOWA
The
University of Iowa
Contact Person: Beth Pelton
Email: beth-pelton@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319.335.9344
Special
Note:
The Department of Health and Sport Studies offers a
two-semester hour course titled, Seminar: Health
Education Specialist. Course content is based on
the seven areas of responsibility of health education
specialists. The course is particularly designed for
those interested in becoming CHES and also for those
who are CHES and are seeking continuing education for
recertification. There are no course prerequisites.
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MARYLAND
Maryland DHMH-Center for Cancer Surveillance and Control
Contact Person: Ahmed Elmi
Email: aelmi@dhmh.state.md.us
Phone: 410-767-0786
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MICHIGAN
Northern
Michigan University
Contact Person: Mary Jane Tremethick
Email: mtremeth@nmu.edu
Phone: 906.227.1136
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MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
State University
Contact Person: Dr. M. Shahbazi
Email: mohammad.shahbazi@jsums.edu
Phone: 601.368.2043
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NEBRASKA
University
of Nebraska - Omaha
Contact Person: Dr. David Corbin
Email: dcorbin@unomaha.edu
Phone: 402-554-3237
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NEW
JERSEY
The
Green Group for Health Education Resources
Contact Person: Evelyn Green
Email: grnsldevelyn@aol.com
Phone: 215.424.3417
Days Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Newark, NJ
October 12-15, 2007
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KDG
Consulting
Contact Person: Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES
Email: kdgconsulting@verizon.net
Phone: 917-715-0928
Early Bird rates until August 17
Registration: http://www.kdgconsulting.net/resources/CHES
Five 3-Hour Group Review Sessions
Sundays, 2pm-5pm
Aug. 17, Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 12
Manhattan - 7th Avenue and West 27th Street
E-Z ride from NY, NJ, CT: nearby parking
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NEW
YORK
The
Green Group for Health Education Resources
Contact Person: Evelyn Green
Email: grnsldevelyn@aol.com
Phone: 215.424.3417
April 13-16, 2007
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KDG
Consulting
Contact Person: Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES
Email: kdgconsulting@verizon.net
Phone: 917-715-0928
Early Bird rates until August 17
Registration: http://www.kdgconsulting.net/resources/CHES
Five 3-Hour Group Review Sessions
Sundays, 2pm-5pm
Aug. 17, Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 12
Manhattan - 7th Avenue and West 27th Street
E-Z ride from NY, NJ, CT: nearby parking
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PENNSYLVANIA
The Green Group for Health Education Resources
Friday, October 10, 2008 to Monday, October 13, 2008
St. Joseph's University - Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Evelyn Frierson, Program Coordinator
Email: Grnsldevelyn@aol.com
Phone: 215.424.3417
Consultants in Education
Contact Person: Timothy Legg
Email: tlegg@consultantsineducation.com
Phone: 570-406-3387
Website: www.consultantsineducation.com
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SOUTH CAROLINA
CHES Study Session
April 8, 2008
10:00am - 3:00pm
American Cancer Society Board Room
128 Stonemark Lane
Columbia, SC 29201
Facilitators:
Megan Weis, MPH, CHES
Lillie Hall, MHS, MPH, CHES
Sponsored by: SCDHEC Office of Public Health Education
and the SC Association for the Advancement of Health Education (SCAAHE)
Additional Information:
Molly Hayes
SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control
Health Services Management
Administrative Coordinator for:
Public Health Preparedness
Public Health Education
HAYESMH@dhec.sc.gov
803-898-0905 (Office)
803-898-0557 (Fax)
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TENNESSEE
Middle
Tennessee State University
Contact Person: Andrew Owusu
Email: aowusu@mtsu.edu
Phone: 615.898.2811
Special
Note: This
one-hour review class is offered for the Spring exam
only.
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TEXAS
University
of Texas at El Paso
Eta Sigma Gamma-Gamma Lambda Chapter
Contact Person: Eileen Huereque
Email: esgminers@yahoo.com
Phone: 915.747.7218
Please
Note: For further information on CHES study groups
in this area, please contact us.
Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE)
October 19, 2007 at the Texas Women's University Denton Campus from 1 to 5 pm
CHES review - if interested in learning what CHES is and to become familiar with the exam
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UTAH
Weber State University
Contact Person: Gordon B. James
Email: molpin@weber.edu
Phone: 801.626.6485
Special
Note:Review
is part of Senior Seminar Course, offered to university
students ONLY.
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VIRGINIA
3PStrategies, Inc.
Contact Person: Ahmed Elmi, MPH, CHES
Email: aelmi@3pstrategies.com
Phone: 202-415-0327
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WEST
VIRGINIA
West
Virginia University
Contact Person: Ruth Kershner, EdD, RN, CHES
Email: rkershner@hsc.wvu.edu
Phone: 800.2Learn2 (800.253.2762)
Registration
Website: www.elearn.wvu.edu/Continuing/CHES.htm
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