Course Description

This course is an overview of the competencies necessary for being a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), and also of the concepts and skills required for carrying out effective health education programs in a variety of different settings, including school, community, health care and worksite settings. Through a combination of text readings, online module sessions and self-study, students will gain an understanding of the CHES competencies and certain core concepts in the fields of public health and health promotion. Text: Hayden, J., Ed. (2000) The Health Education Specialist: A Study Guide for Professional Competence, 5th edition. The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Allentown, PA. The text can be ordered online from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) at http://www.nchec.org/. This course is self-paced. Students may enroll at any time during the year.

Course Format

Readings of the CHES manual, online lectures, self-study quizzes, NetExam post-tests. See the complete syllabus.

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Basic Objectives of this Course

1. Apply and interpret the core responsibilities required for qualification as a community health education specialist.
2. Identify conceptual foundations relevant to health promotion.
3. Analyze the historical development of health and health promotion.
4. Explain the factors that affect health and well-being.
5. Identify and recognize the value of community, state, federal and non-profit health and education agencies.
6. List and explain important health education initiatives, i.e. Healthy People 2010 and National Health Education Standards, and their role in developing prevention-oriented health education curricula.
7. Summarize steps involved in organization and planning for health intervention.
8. Describe ethical issues of concern to the profession of health education and promotion.
9. Identify instructional strategies that are effective when instructing diverse groups.
10. List and describe various health education services and resources.

Instructor Contact Information
Advisor: Ruth Kershner, Ed.D., RN, CHES.
Phone: (304) 293-7440
E-mail: rkershner@hsc.wvu.edu
Fax: (304) 293-2629

Registration

Register online through our secure server or fill out this form and fax or mail it to Extended Learning. You will be given class access by email within five working days. Call 1-800-2Learn2, or email WVUEnrich@mail.wvu.edu if you have any questions. Visa, Mastercard, Discover accepted.