HLTH 310 Chapter 6
The process whereby an individual or a professional preparation program meets specific established
standards is known as correct answerscredentialing
The process by which an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to
practice a given profession by certifying that those individuals have attained specific standards of
competence is known as correct answerslicensure
The process by which a recognized professional body evaluates an entire college or university
professional preparation program is known as correct answersaccreditation
A process by which a professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon completion
of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of performance is
known as correct answerscertification
Health education specialists typically receive what type of credential upon completion of a national
exam? correct answersCertification
Once a health education specialist is certified, which set of initials may be used after one's name and
academic degree? correct answersCHES
Health education specialists who receive advanced certification may use which initials after their name
and academic degree? correct answersMCHES
During which decade did the role delineation project begin? correct answers1970s
The health education specialist most responsible for initiating the Role Delineation Project was correct
answersHelen Cleary.
, A conference held in February, 1978, to determine the function of health education specialists practicing
in different settings was the correct answersBethesda Conference on Commonalities and Differences.
The first official group that oversaw the Role Delineation Project and eventually a credentialing system
for health education specialists was the correct answersNational Task Force on the Preparation and
Practice of Health Educators.
The individual hired as project director for the Role Delineation Project was correct answersAlan
Henderson.
To make the initial curriculum guide based on the verified role of a health education specialist less rigid,
it was transformed into correct answersa curriculum framework.
At this conference, participants were divided into five groups and asked to respond to several
predetermined questions. Results were that four of the five groups favored some type of certification for
individuals and some form of credentialing for professional preparation programs. correct
answersSecond Bethesda Conference
Which of the following groups was hired to develop the initial health education certification exam?
correct answersProfessional Examination Service
Which of the following was established to continue the work of the National Task Force and create a
more permanent structure to coordinate and oversee the certification process? correct answersNational
Commission for Health Education Credentialing
Which of the following is not a benefit of national certification? correct answersGuaranteeing the quality
of work a certified individual will provide
Which of the following is not a requirement for an individual to sit for the CHES exam? correct
answersPossess a minimum of three years of experience working as a health education specialist.
Graduate-level competencies were established in which decade? correct answers1990s
The process whereby an individual or a professional preparation program meets specific established
standards is known as correct answerscredentialing
The process by which an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to
practice a given profession by certifying that those individuals have attained specific standards of
competence is known as correct answerslicensure
The process by which a recognized professional body evaluates an entire college or university
professional preparation program is known as correct answersaccreditation
A process by which a professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon completion
of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of performance is
known as correct answerscertification
Health education specialists typically receive what type of credential upon completion of a national
exam? correct answersCertification
Once a health education specialist is certified, which set of initials may be used after one's name and
academic degree? correct answersCHES
Health education specialists who receive advanced certification may use which initials after their name
and academic degree? correct answersMCHES
During which decade did the role delineation project begin? correct answers1970s
The health education specialist most responsible for initiating the Role Delineation Project was correct
answersHelen Cleary.
, A conference held in February, 1978, to determine the function of health education specialists practicing
in different settings was the correct answersBethesda Conference on Commonalities and Differences.
The first official group that oversaw the Role Delineation Project and eventually a credentialing system
for health education specialists was the correct answersNational Task Force on the Preparation and
Practice of Health Educators.
The individual hired as project director for the Role Delineation Project was correct answersAlan
Henderson.
To make the initial curriculum guide based on the verified role of a health education specialist less rigid,
it was transformed into correct answersa curriculum framework.
At this conference, participants were divided into five groups and asked to respond to several
predetermined questions. Results were that four of the five groups favored some type of certification for
individuals and some form of credentialing for professional preparation programs. correct
answersSecond Bethesda Conference
Which of the following groups was hired to develop the initial health education certification exam?
correct answersProfessional Examination Service
Which of the following was established to continue the work of the National Task Force and create a
more permanent structure to coordinate and oversee the certification process? correct answersNational
Commission for Health Education Credentialing
Which of the following is not a benefit of national certification? correct answersGuaranteeing the quality
of work a certified individual will provide
Which of the following is not a requirement for an individual to sit for the CHES exam? correct
answersPossess a minimum of three years of experience working as a health education specialist.
Graduate-level competencies were established in which decade? correct answers1990s
