CHES Exam Review: Certification Guide for Health Education Specialists - Couverture souple

Felter, Elizabeth M.; Flatt, Jason

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826133754 ISBN 13 : 9780826133755

Editeur : Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2018

Synopsis

"This book provides all the information and strategies students need to pass the exam and to gain professional insights into the history and the future of health education...In addition, anyone interested in being a health educator can benefit from the last chapter, which describes career opportunities in the field. For students of health education and related majors, the CHES exam is a credential that sets them apart when looking for a job. This is an exceptional certification guide for anyone who is planning to take the exam."

Score: 98, 5 Stars, Doody's Medical Reviews

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This exam review serves as a primary resource for any student taking the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES(R)) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). Starting with the history and value of the CHES(R) certification, this guide describes the requirements for sitting for the exam, the process of applying for the exam and the new computer-based testing system. Chapters dedicated to each of the Seven Areas of Responsibility and Competency for the CHES(R) exam include 20 practice exam questions and answers with rationales for the correct answers. Additionally, a sample practice exam covering each of the Seven Areas of Responsibilities, and an answer section with rationales for the correct answers, provides the student with a simulated exam experience and with a set of questions reflecting the coverage and balance of topics one is likely to see on exam day.

Written by health educators credentialed by the NCHEC, this guide presents key strategies to pass the CHES(R) exam with 300+ questions, answers, and rationales in an easy-to-digest format. For further professional insight, this review also includes a chapter on continuing professional development, including the requirements and sources for continuing education to maintain CHES(R) certification and information about the advanced credential NCHEC offers, the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES(R)).

Key Features:

• Relevant content and background information written by MCHES(R) certified authors, including a Test Day Q&A
• Sample exam with the expected mix of questions from each of the Seven Areas of Responsibility and an answer section with explanations of the correct answer
• Advice on career development and continuing education as a Certified Health Education Specialist
• Information about the advanced credential offered by the NCHEC, the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES(R))

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Elizabeth M. Felter, DrPH, MCHES, is an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Felter is also an affiliated faculty in the Evaluation Institute for Public Health and the Center for Health Equity.

Jason D. Flatt, PhD, MPH, MCHES is an assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826133754
• ISBN 13: 9780826133755
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible