Certified Health Education Specialist
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.·CHES
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- practice questions
- 1,000+
- exam domains
- 8
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- Approximately $225-$335 for students and $275-$385 for non-students, including a $100 non-refundable processing fee
- Questions on exam
- 165 multiple-choice questions, of which 150 are scored and 15 are pilot-tested
- Duration
- 3 hours with total seat time of 3.5 hours including tutorials and surveys
- Passing score
- Criterion-referenced modified Angoff method with no fixed cut score published
- Validity
- Valid for 5 years requiring 75 CECH (Continuing Education Contact Hours) with 45 from NCHEC-approved Category I providers and up to 30 from Category II providers, plus annual renewal fee of $60
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the CHES exam
- Assessment of Needs and Capacity (17%)
- Planning (17%)
- Implementation (14%)
- Evaluation and Research (14%)
- Advocacy (11%)
- Communication (11%)
- Leadership and Management (11%)
- Ethics and Professionalism (5%)
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