CHES Practice Exam Questions (From 7th edition 2026
CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION
a. only visit sites that end in.gov, .org, .edu - Correct Answer-After his partner was diagnosed with breast
cancer, an older citizen of a community is overwhelmed by the amount of information on the topic by
the internet. He asks how to sort through the information to find reputable sources. One way to help
him easily limit his search is to tell him to:
a. only visit sites that end in.gov, .org, .edu
b. review the resources for timeliness and research
c. review the intent of the web site
d. find the author contact information
d. first consider how the priority population prefers to get their information. - Correct Answer-HES
wishing to target subgroups of the priority population should:
a. create a generic newsletter and send it to the entire community
b.always begin with social media, as word can spread quickly using this type of media.
c. advertise in the newspaper because this is a form of mass media
d. first consider how the priority population prefers to get their information.
,d. secondary - Correct Answer-In a community based heart disease intervention, mass hypertension
screenings at the shopping mall were used as the "kick off" activity. Which level of prevention are the
screenings?
a. diagnostic
b. primary
c. tertiary
d. secondary
b. "individuals participating in the health education program will be able to identify 3 ways to protect
their skin from the sun by the end of the program" - Correct Answer-Which of the following is an
example of a correctly written learning objective?
a. "individuals in the program will increase their level of physical activity by 25% by the 6th week of the
program"
b. "individuals participating in the health education program will be able to identify 3 ways to protect
their skin from the sun by the end of the program"
c. "75% of individuals participating in the program will increase their knowledge of the dangers of
smoking over the following three-months"
d. "There will be a 20% decrease in heart disease death rates among individuals living in Brockport by
the end of the first year of the program".
c. an advocacy plan - Correct Answer-Goals, organizational considerations, constituents, allies,
opponents, targets, and tactics are all elements of:
a. interpersonal communication channels
b. SMART goals and objectives
c. an advocacy plan
d. social marketing
b. process - Correct Answer-Advocacy evaluation often involves careful tracking of implementation
throughout the advocacy effort. What type of program evaluation is this considered?
,a. impact
b. process
c. outcome
d. summative
b. negligence - Correct Answer-Forgetting to inform participants about the risks associated with physical
activity before having the participants begin a program is an example of:
a. commission
b. negligence
c. deregulation
d. beneficence
a. resources - Correct Answer-Conducting a capacity assessment focuses on identifying community:
a. resources
b. health problems
c. weaknesses
d. needs
c. procedural manual - Correct Answer-Before implementing a program, a HES should develop "how-to"
materials for implementing a program. This is called a:
a. environmental scan
b. literature review
c. procedural manual
d. adapted pilot test
d. CAEP - Correct Answer-The organization that accredits undergraduate teacher preparation programs
is:
a. NCHEC
b. SOPHE
, c. APHA
d. CAEP (counsel for the accreditation for educator preparation)
a. personal characteristics of the instructor - Correct Answer-A HES needs to conduct training for
individuals who will be delivering the intervention. which of the following is a critical consideration
when conducting training?
a. personal characteristics of the instructor
b. costs associated with the program
c. maintenance of the training program
d. social norms for the organization
c. formative - Correct Answer-The videos and accompanying workbook activities chosen for an
intervention chosen for an intervention are pretested then revised and improved right before the start
of the intervention. This type of evaluation is called:
a. impact
b. summative
c. formative
d. process
b. Outcome - Correct Answer-When writing objectives for the worksite exercise promotion intervention,
the HES wishes to measure any morbidity, mortality, and health status change occurred as a result of
the intervention. He/she would write which type of objective?
a. Process
b. Outcome
c. Impact
d. Environmental
c. published data form a CDC article - Correct Answer-Which method represents a secondary source for
a needs assessment?
a. interviews with key informants
b. focus groups with a priority population
CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION
a. only visit sites that end in.gov, .org, .edu - Correct Answer-After his partner was diagnosed with breast
cancer, an older citizen of a community is overwhelmed by the amount of information on the topic by
the internet. He asks how to sort through the information to find reputable sources. One way to help
him easily limit his search is to tell him to:
a. only visit sites that end in.gov, .org, .edu
b. review the resources for timeliness and research
c. review the intent of the web site
d. find the author contact information
d. first consider how the priority population prefers to get their information. - Correct Answer-HES
wishing to target subgroups of the priority population should:
a. create a generic newsletter and send it to the entire community
b.always begin with social media, as word can spread quickly using this type of media.
c. advertise in the newspaper because this is a form of mass media
d. first consider how the priority population prefers to get their information.
,d. secondary - Correct Answer-In a community based heart disease intervention, mass hypertension
screenings at the shopping mall were used as the "kick off" activity. Which level of prevention are the
screenings?
a. diagnostic
b. primary
c. tertiary
d. secondary
b. "individuals participating in the health education program will be able to identify 3 ways to protect
their skin from the sun by the end of the program" - Correct Answer-Which of the following is an
example of a correctly written learning objective?
a. "individuals in the program will increase their level of physical activity by 25% by the 6th week of the
program"
b. "individuals participating in the health education program will be able to identify 3 ways to protect
their skin from the sun by the end of the program"
c. "75% of individuals participating in the program will increase their knowledge of the dangers of
smoking over the following three-months"
d. "There will be a 20% decrease in heart disease death rates among individuals living in Brockport by
the end of the first year of the program".
c. an advocacy plan - Correct Answer-Goals, organizational considerations, constituents, allies,
opponents, targets, and tactics are all elements of:
a. interpersonal communication channels
b. SMART goals and objectives
c. an advocacy plan
d. social marketing
b. process - Correct Answer-Advocacy evaluation often involves careful tracking of implementation
throughout the advocacy effort. What type of program evaluation is this considered?
,a. impact
b. process
c. outcome
d. summative
b. negligence - Correct Answer-Forgetting to inform participants about the risks associated with physical
activity before having the participants begin a program is an example of:
a. commission
b. negligence
c. deregulation
d. beneficence
a. resources - Correct Answer-Conducting a capacity assessment focuses on identifying community:
a. resources
b. health problems
c. weaknesses
d. needs
c. procedural manual - Correct Answer-Before implementing a program, a HES should develop "how-to"
materials for implementing a program. This is called a:
a. environmental scan
b. literature review
c. procedural manual
d. adapted pilot test
d. CAEP - Correct Answer-The organization that accredits undergraduate teacher preparation programs
is:
a. NCHEC
b. SOPHE
, c. APHA
d. CAEP (counsel for the accreditation for educator preparation)
a. personal characteristics of the instructor - Correct Answer-A HES needs to conduct training for
individuals who will be delivering the intervention. which of the following is a critical consideration
when conducting training?
a. personal characteristics of the instructor
b. costs associated with the program
c. maintenance of the training program
d. social norms for the organization
c. formative - Correct Answer-The videos and accompanying workbook activities chosen for an
intervention chosen for an intervention are pretested then revised and improved right before the start
of the intervention. This type of evaluation is called:
a. impact
b. summative
c. formative
d. process
b. Outcome - Correct Answer-When writing objectives for the worksite exercise promotion intervention,
the HES wishes to measure any morbidity, mortality, and health status change occurred as a result of
the intervention. He/she would write which type of objective?
a. Process
b. Outcome
c. Impact
d. Environmental
c. published data form a CDC article - Correct Answer-Which method represents a secondary source for
a needs assessment?
a. interviews with key informants
b. focus groups with a priority population
