Quality assurance - correct answer Planned and systematic activities necessary to provide adequate confidence that the product or service will meet given
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Credentialing - correct answer Process whereby an individual or a professional preparation program meets the specified standards established by the CREDENTIALING body, and is thus recognized for having done so.
Accreditation - correct answer RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL BODY evaluates a professional preparation program.
Licensure - correct answer AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT grants permission to individuals to practice a given profession by certifying that those LICENSED have attained specific standards of competence.
Certification - correct answer PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION grants recognition to an individual who, upon completion of a competent-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of performance.
CHES - correct answer Certification awarded to health educators who meet the competencies established by the profession.
MCHES - correct answer Advanced certification awarded to health education specialists who meet the competencies established by the profession.
Helen P. Clearly - correct answer -SOPHE president
-found the profession in disarray
Bethesda conference on Commonalities & Differences - correct answer -Questions about health educators
- BY SETTING IN PREPARATION
Results of Bethesda conference - correct answer - one profession
- credentialing system was necessary
* national task force on the preparation & practice of health education was born
Early 1980's (history of role of delineation & certification) - correct answer - curriculum guide created
- pretested around the country
- later turned into a curriculum framework.
1986 2nd Bethesda Conference - correct answer - Determine if credentialing system should be pursued
- Over the next two years, National Task force on the preparation and practice of health education worked with professional examination service (PES) to develop an exam.
1988 - correct answer - National Commission for health education credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) formed.
- Charter certification period began for CHES.
1990 - correct answer - Charter certification ended and first CHES exam was held.
- Offered twice a year, Oct & April.
Benefits of national certification - correct answer - establishes a national standard of practice
- assists to an individuals knowledge and skills
- assists employers in identifying qualified health education practitioners.
- creates a sense of pride and accomplishment.
- promotes continued professional development.
Criteria to sit for CHES certification - correct answer - posses a degree, official transcript that degree is in health education.
- have official transcript that reflects 25 semester hours (37 quarter hours) of course work with specific preparation addressing the 7 areas of responsibility and competency for health educators. [Show Less]