HSC 3032 EXAM 3 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How many continuing education contact hours are required each year, on average, to maintain
certification as a health education specialist? - ANS 15
Which of the following groups was hired to develop the initial health education certification
exam? - ANS Professional Examination Service
Professional Examination Service - ANS MCHES
To maintain CHES certification, a health education specialist must obtain 150 continuing
education contact hours over a five year period of time. - ANS False
The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing has as its mission to "improve the
quality of health education practice through the establishment, implementation, and
maintenance of a certification process for health education specialists." - ANS False
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, Quality assurance - ANS Planned and systematic activities necessary to provide adequate
confidence that the product or service will meet given requirements
Credentialing - ANS 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 - ANS Recognized professional body evaluates a professional preparation
program
Certification - ANS Professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon
completion of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of
performance
Licensure - ANS Agency or government grants permission to individuals to practice a given
profession by certifying that those licensed have attained specific standards of competence
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ANSWERS
How many continuing education contact hours are required each year, on average, to maintain
certification as a health education specialist? - ANS 15
Which of the following groups was hired to develop the initial health education certification
exam? - ANS Professional Examination Service
Professional Examination Service - ANS MCHES
To maintain CHES certification, a health education specialist must obtain 150 continuing
education contact hours over a five year period of time. - ANS False
The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing has as its mission to "improve the
quality of health education practice through the establishment, implementation, and
maintenance of a certification process for health education specialists." - ANS False
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, Quality assurance - ANS Planned and systematic activities necessary to provide adequate
confidence that the product or service will meet given requirements
Credentialing - ANS 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 - ANS Recognized professional body evaluates a professional preparation
program
Certification - ANS Professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon
completion of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of
performance
Licensure - ANS Agency or government grants permission to individuals to practice a given
profession by certifying that those licensed have attained specific standards of competence
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