• 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

Continuing education experiences may include seminars, conferences, workshops, academic courses, authorship, professional presentations, professional service, training programs, and directed self-study programs which are at least one-hour in length.

• To attract more health educators to your programs
• To increase the visibility and credibility of your organization as a nationally recognized provider of continuing education for health educators
• To provide a needed professional education service to your community
• To generate revenue from continuing education events
• Free access to the mailing list of all Certified Health Education Specialists

Single Event Provider (SEP) : Organizations choosing this category do not plan to offer many continuing education activities that address CHES competencies but are seeking approval for one activity only (even if it will be offered more than once in a year)

Multiple Event Provider (MEP): Organizations choosing this category offer several continuing education activities during a two-year or four-year period which address CHES competencies. These organizations must show evidence of either two previous successful continuing education programs using the NCHEC Single Event Provider (SEP) application within the preceding two-year period; or current designation as a provider of continuing education for another health profession (ie: nursing, diabetes, social work, etc.)

Annual Event Provider (AEP) : Organizations choosing this category have offered annual meetings for at least five years which include a great number of sessions addressing CHES competencies.

Universal Provider Application : This application may be employed in conjunction with any application form used to seek continuing education approval for a single event by another health profession. This format is an alternative to NCHEC's Single Event Provider Application and will lead to the same designation

1. Decide which designated provider category best reflects your situation. If you are not sure, ask us. We will review the criteria with you and help you determine which category best fits your needs and situation.
2. Contact the continuing education coordinator and request an application form or download an application here.
3. Submit application and administrative fee for review
4. Allow 4 weeks for application review
   

• Demonstrated relevance of your (current or future) offerings to health educators
• Include all requested information
• Clear and specific responses to all questions
• Inclusion of at least one Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) on the event planning committee.
• Submit check/money order/credit card information for the appropriate amount.