Certification
Status Options
Circumstances
may necessitate a change in status. The following options
are available:
Extension:
CHES who have paid their renewal fee for the current certification
year but who have requested a one-year extension of their
recertification cycle.
- 'Extension'
status may be granted for special circumstances including,
but not limited to: personal or family illness, graduate
study, foreign residency.
CHES
may request 'extension' status for a maximum of two years
during any five-year certification cycle. A letter of explanation
for the request must be submitted each year. At the end
of the current renewal year, the CHES will automatically
return to 'active' status, as long as current renewal fees
are paid.
While
on 'extension' status, a CHES:
- may
continue to earn CECH
- is
not permitted to hold any elective NCHEC office
- is
not allowed to serve on any planning committee as a CHES
representative
Retired:
CHES who have retired from the health education profession
may request 'retired' status. There is no CECH requirement
for those in 'retired' status. The annual renewal fee is
$15.
