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Maintaining My CHES/ MCHES Certification: Questions and Answers
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Maintaining My CHES/ MCHES

Certification:Questions and Answers

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What we’ll discuss:• The recertification process

and requirements for CHES and MCHES

• Where to find CEU’s

• Other resources for professional development

•Why CHES?

•How many CEU’s?

•What are the fees?

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Congrats on your CHES/ MCHES!

Category I credits will be offered for this webinar.

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Benefits of Certification

• Credentials• Jobs• Networking• Professional esteem

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Certificate vs. Certification

Certificate• Non degree

• Instruction and training for specific skills

• Awards for participants who meet performance standards

• Examples:

Certification• Voluntary

process• Maintenance of

certification• Participant

meets particular knowledge competencies

• Time limitedICE resource: Defining Features of Quality Certification and Assessment –based Certificate Programs

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Certificate vs. Certification

Certificate• Content validation

• Provider conducts training

• Not time limited

• Not requred to engage in specific activities

Certification• Assessment of

individual• Provider is

independent from training program

• Required to engage in specific activities

ICE resource: Defining Features of Quality Certification and Assessment –based Certificate Programs

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Why CHES/ MCHES?The CHES/ MCHES certification ensures the highest level of health education.

Maintenance of the certification is supported by continuing education.

•Why CHES?

•How many CEU’s?

•What are the fees?

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Renewal and Recertifying• Renewal every year• Recertification every 5

years.• 75 hours of continuing

education• Annual Fee

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Renewing and RecertifyingFEES:

Annual Renewal……..…...$55.00

Retired Renewal…..………$15.00

Recertification……..….…...$55.00

Late fees………….....up to $80.00

Reinstatement…..… up to$155.00

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Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH)

• CECH are earned through participation in areas directly related to the Seven Areas of Responsibility

• Must develop or enhance skills

• Must be related to the individuals profession

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Seven Areas of Responsibility Seven Areas of Responsibility for Health Education Specialist - the broad entry-level skills necessary for the practice of health

education in all settings.

I: Assess needs, assets and capacity for health education

II: Plan health education

III: Implement health education

IV: Conduct evaluation and research related to health education

V: Administer and manage health education

VI: Serve as a health education resource person

VII: Communicate and advocate for health and health education

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Recertification Requirements • each CHES/MCHES

must earn a total of 75 CECH every five years.

• CHES & MCHES are encouraged to accumulate a minimum of 15 CECH per year.

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CHES/MCHES May earn CECH through:

Professional Meetings

Self Study

Academic Preparation

Professional Presentations

Professional Service

Creative endeavors

Advanced Professional

Practice Activities

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Earning CECH

• Each activity is worth a specific number of CECH

• See Policies and Procedures Handbook for Renewal and Recertification

• http://www.nchec.org/_files/_items/nch-mr-tab7-80/docs/policy%20procedure%20handbook%20accepted%20changes%205-20-13.pdf

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Recertification Requirements

Category I Category II

Events offered by providers Events offered by providers

Pre-approved by NCHEC Not pre-approved by NCHEC

Minimum 45 CECH Maximum 30 CECH

For CHES & MCHES:

For MCHES only:Required to earn 30 CECH directly related to the advanced-level Sub-competencies from

Category I and/or II

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Category I

• Category I entry are opportunities that relate to one or more of the Areas of Responsibility and have been preapproved by NCHEC

• Category I advanced are CECH opportunities that relate to one or more of the advanced-level Sub-competencies and have been preapproved by NCHEC

• Offered by NCHEC designated providers

CATEGORY I

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CATEGORY I• The designated provider of

Category I credits will report directly to NCHEC on a quarterly basis.

• CHES/MCHES should retain the certificate in their records.

• CHES/MCHES should not submit any Category I documentation to NCHEC unless requested.

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• Category I CECH opportunities are listed on the NCHEC website

• nchec.org/ce/procal/

Continuing Education Activities

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Category II• A maximum of 30

category II credits can be earned.

• Category II entry refers to CECH opportunities that relate to one or more of the Areas of Responsibility, but have not been preapproved by NCHEC (offered by non-designated providers).

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Category II

• Category II advanced refers to one or more Areas of Responsibility and advanced-level Sub-competencies not preapproved by NCHEC or designated providers.

• Documentation is needed as evidence to support a CECH claim.

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To submit Category II• record program

information and how each activity relates to the Areas of Responsibility and/or advanced-level Sub-competencies.

• Submit Category II CECH Claim Form within 90 days following program completion.

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Category II Form•Category II claim form sections to be completed

•Information Section•Activity •Area of Responsibility•Brief Description•Signature

•Category II Claim Form:http://www.nchec.org/_files/_items/nch-mr-tab6-78/docs/cat%20ii%20claim%20form%20with%20accepted

%20changes%205-20-13.pdf

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Category II Claim Form

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Category II for CHES/MCHES• For CHES, CECH may not be

claimed for activities, events or experiences that are part of daily job requirements.

• For MCHES, CECH may be claimed for work-related activities, events or experiences that relate to advanced-level Sub-competencies.

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Appropriate Documentation for Activities

• Attendance at Professional Meetings• Certification of Attendance including

hours• Meeting schedule/agenda with attended

session highlighted

• Presentation at a Professional Meeting• Program Announcement indicating

duration• Thank you letter indicating duration

• Academic Preparation • Copy of Transcript listing the course title

and number of credits earned

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Appropriate Documentation for Activitied Cont’d

• Authoring a Thesis or Dissertation• Copy of title page, table of contents and letter of

acceptance by the university

• Sole Author of a Training Module or Course• Copy of title page, table of contents, and description of

content learning objectives

• Sole Developer of a Health Education Project• Copy of official copyright notice• Copy of product itself

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Common Mistakes on Category II Forms

•On Category II claim forms•Missing date•CECH claimed

not listed• Activity not

chosen• Incorrect Form

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Common Mistakes Cont’d

• Area of Responsibility not chosen• No signature• More than one activity submitted on

Category II claim form• Documentation does not show breakdown

of hours despite certificate

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CECH That Do Not Qualify

• You may not claim time for lunches or breaks, attending poster sessions, networking sessions, business meetings, or non-education periods.

• All authorship must involve substantive contributions and not mere proofreading.

• CECH may not be claimed for reprints, duplications, or revisions of the same article in different publications.

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CECH Who Do Not Qualify Cont’d

• CHES/MCHES applying for CECH as a presenter cannot claim CECH for attending the presentation session

• For CHES, a mentor does not include

student interns and student teachers.• For MCHES serving as an internship/practicum

preceptor counts.

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Carry Over of CECH• CHES/MCHES who have over

75 CECH at the end of the current 5-year certification cycle • Carry over a maximum of 15

Category I CECH into the next 5-year certification cycle• Category II hours are not eligible

for carryover

• For MCHES, any advanced CECH will carry over as entry-level credits only.• Category II hours are not eligible

for carryover

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Extension• Recertifying CHES/MCHES who have not met

the required 75 CECH may request an extension for a maximum of two years• A letter of explanation must be submitted

yearly • Payment of the $55 annual fee must be

paid• Extensions are approved in one-year

increments

• Extension status is granted for special circumstances including, but not limited to: • Personal or family illness, graduate study,

or foreign residency

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Extension Status

•While on extension status, a CHES/MCHES:

-May continue to earn CECH

-Cannot hold any elective NCHEC office

-Cannot serve on planning committees as a CHES/MCHES representative

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MCHES Recertification

•MCHES, who were previously active CHES, and have not met the required 30 advanced-level credits, • can become a CHES if all requirements for the CHES

certification are met

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Recertification by Exam• To recertify by exam a

CHES/MCHES must:• Meet the eligibility to qualify for the

exam• Apply and pay fees using the exam

application form • Available through NCHEC or on the

Web site (www.nchec.org)

• Pass the CHES/MCHES examination • Exams are scheduled in April and

October

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Lapsed CHES and MCHES• CHES/MCHES who are lapsed for renewal or

continuing education credits are not allowed to use the CHES/MCHES designation

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Retired CHES/MCHES• Permanently retired CHES/MCHES from

health education and with active/good standing may apply for retired status• If retired status is approved and awarded,

the RCHES or RMCHES credential must be used after a person’s name• Retired status is considered permanent

status and no CECH requirements exist

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Appeals Policy• An appeal is available to any

applicant or CHES/MCHES • To challenge decisions affecting

CHES/MCHES examination eligibility or

• CHES/MCHES status

• Individuals who do not file a request within the required time limit waive the right to appeal

Appeals

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For More Information The Policies and

Procedures Handbook

http://www.nchec.org/_files/_items/nch-mr-tab7-80/docs/policy%20procedure%20handbook%20accepted%20changes%205-20-13.pdf

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Stay ConnectedNational Commission for Health Education

Credentialing, Inc.

1541 Alta Drive, Suite 303

Whitehall, PA 18052

Email us at: [email protected]

NCHEC.org

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