This revised framework is based on the Health Educator Job Analysis-2010, a project to update, refine and validate the model of health education practice. The updated model comprises 223 Sub-competencies, organized into 34 Competencies within seven major Areas of Responsibility. Of the Sub-competencies, 61 were validated as advanced-level only. The HEJA-2010 study expanded upon the previous Competency Update Project (CUP) which first provided a model of three levels of practice. This publication is recommended for use in the preparation for the revised CHES exam effective April 2011.
The publication is an essential resource for health education students, college and university faculty, health education practitioners, professional development providers, other health professionals, health education employers, leaders of professional credentialing and program accreditation, and policy makers and funding agencies.

The Health Education Specialist: A Companion Guide for Professional Excellence 6th Edition Order Now

This companion guide is based on the Health Educator Job Analysis-2010 and includes updated and validated Competencies and Sub-competencies at the entry-and advanced-level. This publication is an excellent resource to assist in studying for the revised CHES examination effective April 2011. Additionally, the publication can be used to assess health education knowledge. Instructors in professional preparation programs may find the format and organization of this book to be a useful supplement to textbooks and classroom lectures. Employers can encourage their employees to use this book as a tool to determine whether additional professional development in specific areas is needed.
The content of this publication reflects consensus about a common core of professional preparation leading to entry-level practice as a health educator. This publication should not be used in place of primary sources, but rather as a supplemental tool for identifying areas of practice that may require further study using nationally recognized scholarly references. Study should not be limited to this study guide.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of study materials. Please refer to your own notes from coursework as well as other relevant resources from the health education field.

Resources for Preparing to Take the CHES Examination

Anspaugh, D. J., & Ezell, G. (2010). Teaching today’s health (9^th ed). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.

Bensley, R. J., & Brookins-Fisher, J. (Eds.) (2009). Community health education methods: A practical guide (3^rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., & McKenzie, J. F. (2012). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education (5^th ed.). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.

Doyle, E., Ward, S., & Oomen-Early, J. (2010). The process of community health education and promotion (2^nd ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc.

Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2009). Epidemiology for public health practice, (3^rd ed. ). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Gilbert, G. G., Sawyer, R. G., & McNeill, E.B. (2012) Health education: Creating strategies for school and community health (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Gilmore, G. D., & Campbell, M. D. (2005). Needs and capacity assessment strategies for health promotion and health education (3^rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K, & Viswanath, K. (2008). Health behavior and health education – Theory, research, and practice (4^th Ed.). Jossey-Bass.

Goodson, P. (2010). Theory in health promotion research and practice: Thinking outside the box. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Green, L. W., & Kreuter, M. W. (2005). Health program planning: An educational and ecological approach (4^th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

Harris, M. (2010). Evaluating public and community health programs. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Johnson, J. A., & Breckon, D. A. (2007). Managing health education and health promotion programs: Leadership skills for the 21st Century (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

McKenzie, J. F., Neiger, B. L., & Thackeray, R. (2013). Planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs: A primer (6^th ed.). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. (Program planning)

Neutens, J. J., & Rubinson, L., (2010). Research techniques for the health sciences. (4^th ed). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.

Perez, Miguel A., Luquis, Raffy R. (2008). Cultural competence in health education and health promotion. Jossey-Bass Publishers.