What is the CHES/MCHES exam? Answer - An exam through the National
Commission for Health Education Credentialing which certifies that an
individual has met the requirements to perform as a health education specialist
What does it take to be able to take the CHES/MCHES exams? Answer - Ches:
Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited institution with a
major or concentration in health education
- Can be substituted with 25 semester hours of related coursework if you are
not in health education. i.e., health professions
MCHES:
Need 5 years of experience as a health education specialist
When is CHES exam offered? Answer - Bi annually - October and April
Responsibilities and competencies assessed on the Ches exam? Answer -
Assess Needs, Assets, and Capacity
Plan
Implement
Evaluate/Research
Administer and ManageServe as a Resource
Communicate and Advocate
Ches exam information Answer - Student discount for registration (cheaper if
earlier)
165 multiple choice
3 hours
, Instant pass or fail
Continuing education contact hours (CECH) Answer - 75 hours during a 5-year
period to be re-certified
Types of data? Answer - Primary and secondary
Primary Data Advantages and Disadvantages Answer - -Data that you
personally collect
- Advantage:
Directly answers questions that you want answered
- Disadvantage: Expensive and can take a great deal of time
Sources of Primary Data Part 2: Answer - 4. Focus Group
- small group that obtain opinions, feelings and test new ideas (qualitative)
- continues until not leaning anything new (no set 4 of reoccurrence)
5. Nominal Group Process
- few knowledgeable rep of priority population are asked to qualify and
quantify specific needs
- with and then share answers no discussion
- group selects and ranks answers
6. Observation
- Notice taken: minimal contact is made
- Direct: actually seeing a situation or behavior
- Indirect: proxy measure
- Unobtrusive: subj is not aware of observation
- Photovoice, tours, walkthroughs
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