Fall 2015 Volume 26, No. 3 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 Leadership News Developing a Framework for ACA Implementation Making Your MCHES/ CHES Work for You NCHEC Welcomes New MCHES NCHEC Welcomes New CHES What Are You Doing with Your NCHEC Certfication? CHES-MCHES Essay Contest inside this issue for entry-level health education specialists, and the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), targeted to advanced-level practitioners. In addition to ISO 17024 accred- itation, the CHES and MCHES programs main- tain third-party accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). For more information about NCHEC’s certifica- tion programs, visit www.nchec.org. “We are very proud of our latest accreditation in addition to the NCCA accreditation already achieved. We will con- tinue to strive for recognition as a premier credentialing organization,” said Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE, NCHEC Executive Director. “Having IAS accreditation to Standard 17024:2012 plus NCCA accreditation distin- guishes our certification organization to health education/promotion specialists, their employers, and other stakeholders.” A recognized accreditation body since 1975, IAS is a non- profit, public benefit corporation. IAS is one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States and a signatory to several international mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs). In addition to NCHEC, IAS accredits more than 800 organizations. For more information about the IAS accreditation program for Personnel Certification Bodies, visit http://www.iasonline.org/. NCHEC Achieves Accreditation from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) T he National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) earned accreditation as a Personnel Cer- ti fi ca tion Body by the International Accredita- tion Service (IAS). Accreditation provides a global benchmark for personnel certification programs to ensure consistent, comparable and reliable operations worldwide. The IAS accreditation program for Personnel Certification Bodies is based on ISO/IEC Standard 17024:2012 Conformity Assessment –– general requirements for bod- ies operating certification of persons. “The IAS accreditation provides quality assurance to the public and other stakeholders that NCHEC’s policies and procedures comply with high international standards of practice for certifying agencies,” said Dixie Dennis, PhD, MCHES, Chair of the NCHEC Board of Commissioners. “This recognition demonstrates NCHEC’s ongoing com- mitment to meeting the highest credentialing standards of practice for the health education/promotion profession.” Established in 1988, NCHEC is the only accredited U.S. certifying agency for the health education/ promotion industry. NCHEC is a highly recognized and well respected credentialing organization administering two professional credentialing programs including the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), designed
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Leadership News
Developing a Frameworkfor ACA Implementation
Making Your MCHES/CHES Work for You
NCHEC WelcomesNew MCHES
NCHEC Welcomes New CHESWhat Are You Doing with YourNCHEC Certfication?CHES-MCHES Essay Contest
inside this issue
for entry-level health education specialists, andthe Master Certified Health EducationSpecialist (MCHES), targeted to advanced-levelpractitioners. In addition to ISO 17024 accred-itation, the CHES and MCHES programs main-tain third-party accreditation from the NationalCommission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).For more information about NCHEC’s certifica-
tion programs, visit www.nchec.org.
“We are very proud of our latest accreditation in additionto the NCCA accreditation already achieved. We will con-tinue to strive for recognition as a premier credentialingorganization,” said Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE,NCHEC Executive Director. “Having IAS accreditation toStandard 17024:2012 plus NCCA accreditation distin-guishes our certification organization to healtheducation/promotion specialists, their employers, andother stakeholders.”
A recognized accreditation body since 1975, IAS is a non-profit, public benefit corporation. IAS is one of the leadingaccreditation bodies in the United States and a signatory toseveral international mutual recognition arrangements(MRAs). In addition to NCHEC, IAS accredits more than800 organizations. For more information about the IASaccreditation program for Personnel Certification Bodies,visit http://www.iasonline.org/.
NCHEC Achieves Accreditation from the International Accreditation Service (IAS)
The National Commission for HealthEducation Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC)earned accreditation as a Personnel Cer -
ti fi ca tion Body by the International Accredita -tion Service (IAS). Accreditation provides aglobal benchmark for personnel certificationprograms to ensure consistent, comparable andreliable operations worldwide.
The IAS accreditation program for Personnel CertificationBodies is based on ISO/IEC Standard 17024:2012Conformity Assessment –– general requirements for bod-ies operating certification of persons.
“The IAS accreditation provides quality assurance to thepublic and other stakeholders that NCHEC’s policies andprocedures comply with high international standards ofpractice for certifying agencies,” said Dixie Dennis, PhD,MCHES, Chair of the NCHEC Board of Commissioners.“This recognition demonstrates NCHEC’s ongoing com-mitment to meeting the highest credentialing standards ofpractice for the health education/promotion profession.”
Established in 1988, NCHEC is the only accredited U.S.certifying agency for the health education/promotion industry. NCHEC is a highly recognized andwell respected credentialing organization administeringtwo professional credentialing programs including theCertified Health Education Specialist (CHES), designed
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The five separate fingers are five inde-pendent units. Close them, and the fistmultiplies. This is organization.
— James Cash Penney, (Founder of the retail chain, JC Penney’s)
In addition to monthly conference callsamong the 11 members of the NCHECBoard of Commissioners (BOC), alongwith the NCHEC Executive Directorand Deputy Director, the BOC meetsannually in a face-to-face meeting for
two and half days at the NCHEC headquarters in Whitehall, PA. Atthese face-to-face meetings, several commissioners meet each otherin person for the first time. Commissioners come from differenthealth education work settings, areas of the country, and representvarying ages, races, education, gender, as well as different ideas andvalues, which makes for a better team. According to KatherinePhillips (2014), being around people who are different makes groupsmore creative, more diligent, and harder working and, thereby, ableto better form conclusions. This May, the BOC convened as 11 inde-pendent units and worked together to make a better organization as
they participated in discussions “to enhance the professional practice of health education by promoting and sustaining a creden-tialed body of Health Education Specialists,” adhering to theNCHEC mission statement.
The NCHEC BOC face-to-face meeting began May 15th with theNCHEC Executive Director and staff reports. Next, commissionersheard and approved reports from each of the NCHEC DivisionBoards: Professional Preparation and Practice, Professional Develop -ment, and Certified Health Education Specialists. The remainder ofthat day, and all day Saturday and half a day on Sunday,Commissioners were busy reviewing the NCHEC Strategic Planobjectives (http://www.nchec.org/strategic-plan), centered mostlyaround two Strategic Plan goals: enhance and support the quality ofNCHEC certification program and strengthen NCHEC infrastruc-ture required to accomplish its vision and mission. The 2015-2019NCHEC Strategic Plan guides all the activities of the organization.Specific to Goal 3: Enhance and support the quality of NCHEC certification program, the following objectives and activities werediscussed at great length and actions were taken as appropriate:
It is with great pride and satisfactionthat staff and the Board of Com mis -sion ers issued the press release ( seepage 1) stating NCHEC has been rec-ognized by a second accrediting body.Just as the CHES and MCHES desig-nations are indications of quality at theindividual level, third party accredita-tion attests to the quality assurancemechanism available for the processesused in certification organizations.NCHEC continues to strive for recog-
nition as a premier credentialing organization and has committedto aligning all processes with recognized certification industrystandards. Now, having IAS accreditation as a PersonnelCertification Body to the ISO Standard 17024, ConformityAssessment- General Requirement for Bodies OperatingCertification of Persons, in addition to our existing NationalCommission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation of theCHES and MCHES further distinguishes our certification organi-zation to health education/promotion specialists, their employers,and other stakeholders.
The decision to seek an additional level of accreditation was madefor several reasons. The ISO Standard 17024 is recognized inter-nationally. Therefore it adds credence to existing CHES/MCHESwho work in global health initiatives and settings. Also, the inter-national recognition may make the credential more appealing to
those from other countries as the ISO standards generally arewidely recognized worldwide while the NCCA accreditation is therecognized standard in the US. The process of ISO 17024 accred-itation has similarities to the certification standards of the NCCAaccreditation and, in addition, requires an on-site audit of recordsplus the creation and commitment to quality ImprovementInitiatives. Going through the accreditation process facilitatedNCHEC staff and boards to again evaluate, reflect upon andimprove upon our existing processes.
NCCA and ISO 17024 accreditation both include standards regarding: • Role delineation or job analysis as the basis of the certification • Linking exam to the identified body of knowledge • Reliability and validity based on psychometric methods • Minimum pass score set • Public posting of certification eligibility, processes and scoring methods.As the market seems to be flooded with new opportunities for cer-tifications, it becomes increasingly important to recognize thatthere are standards in certifications that can be affirmed by thirdparty accreditation. Those who have earned the CHES/MCHEScan proudly affirm that these certification have met national andinternational standards in credentialing. Please help us to share thegood news about the quality of the CHES/MCHES certificationprocess.
L E A D E R S H I P N E W SNCHEC Board of Commissioners Chair Report — Dixie Dennis, PhD, MCHES
NCHEC Receives Global AccreditationExecutive Director Report - Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE
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Developing a Framework for Integration ofHealth Education Specialists in ACA Implementation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010created a roadmap for exciting new opportunities in primary pre-vention and chronic disease management service delivery systems.With their distinct knowledge, skills and training, health educationspecialists are well positioned to contribute to ACA’s goals ofimproving quality, controlling health care costs, and improvedpopulation health. However, challenges exist in terms of wide-spread recognition of the health edu-cation specialist as a distinct occupa-tional classification and their capaci-ties. Increased recognition and inte-gration of health education special-ists by public and private organiza-tions can maximize opportunities forpublic health improvement.
On May 21, 2015, a dozen leadersfrom the Society of Public HealthEducation (SOPHE), the NationalCommission for Health EducationCredentialing (NCHEC), and theAmer ican Public Health Association’sPublic Health Education & HealthPromotion Section (APHA-PHEHP)met in Washington, DC to examine the major challenges ofadvancing health education specialists (HES) in ACA implementa-tion. The HES/ACA Task Force discussed current trends andevolving environments affecting health education specialists inACA and agreed on the need to: 1) improve understanding by thepublic and public decision makers about the knowledge and skillsof health education specialists; 2) enhance communication aroundthe function and value of a certified health education specialist(CHES) and master certified health education specialist (MCHES)to influence quality and visibility of the profession; and 3) articu-late strategies that are needed by the health education profession tostrengthen health education specialists’ abilities in ACA imple-mentation.
During the meeting, the leaders discussed broad needs in termsof research, marketing/ communications, advocacy, training, educa-tion, and payment models and brainstormed potential action steps.
Using a modified Delphi process, the HES/ACA Task Forceidentified priorities for the foundation of a strategic framework forthe health education profession:
• Develop and publish a Best Practice Model and its alignmentwith clinical quality guidelines for targeted dissemination tostakeholders
• Arrange meetings with major public and private agencies toinform them of health education specialists’ capacities inachieving ACA goals and identifying opportunities forimproved collaboration
Meeting SummaryMay 21, 2015 • Washington, DC
• Strengthen linkages to the Community Health Worker(CHW) community, emphasizing the complimentary roles ofhealth education specialists and CHWs.
Several efforts are already underway to contribute to these goalssuch as a proposed APHA resolution on the role of health educationspecialists in ACA, which will be voted on in November 2015. Inaddition, several sessions are planned at APHA’s 2015 Annual
Meet ing that will feature organizationalspokespersons from key public/private groupsto educate about health education specialists.
Other short-term action steps will focus onenhancing communications/marketing materi-als, including: 1) updating the existing ACAissue brief published by SOPHE in April 2013;2) developing specialized fact sheets on howhealth education specialists, including CHES/MCHES, are working in health care, communi-ties, worksites and other settings; and 3) gath-ering specific stories and examples from healtheducation specialists in the field that can befeatured in marketing and communicationmaterials and media.
Under the coordination of SOPHE, TheHES/ACA Task Force will continue meeting via monthly calls,and provide updates to their members, chapters/affiliates as well asthe Coalition of National Health Education Organizations. Addi -tional expertise will be invited as discussions and efforts evolve.For additional information, contact [email protected].
HES/ACA Task ForceAPHA Public Health Education & Health Promotion Section
J. Henry Montes, MPH, Chair, APHA-PHEHP SectionAngela Mickalide, PhD, MPH, MCHES, former Chair, APHA-PHEHP Section
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc:Dixie Dennis, PhD, MCHES, FAAHE, Board of Commissioner’s ChairLinda Lysoby, MA, MCHES, CAE, Executive DirectorChesley Cheatham, MEd, MCHES, Commissioner, Division Board for Professional DevelopmentMelissa Opp, MCHES, Deputy Executive Director
Society for Public Health Education, Inc:Sandy Bulmer, PhD, SOPHE PresidentM. Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES, Chief Executive OfficerCherylee Sherry, MPH, TreasurerAmy Thompson, PhD, MCHES, Trustee, Advocacy & Policy CommitteeJeff Goodman, MPH, PhD(c), Chair, Advocacy & Policy CommitteeCicily Hampton, PhD, Director of Health PolicyMelanie Wells, MPH, Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Facilitator)
I can remember when I was in grad-uate school; it was drilled into usthat upon completion we could takethe CHES exam and that wouldessentially be our proof that we hada certain set of skills that wouldhelp us stand out in the job market.
In fact, our entire health education/promotion course work wasmodeled after the Seven Areas of Re spon si bil ity for CHES andbecause of that, taking the test would be a cake walk. So I did it.I signed up and took the exam during the fall just after graduation.It was fun; I passed it and felt more than prepared to jump into thejob market. Then reality settled in. Granted the CHES certifica-tion had not yet attained puberty, and as a result, not every employ-er knew what a CHES was and the benefits of hiring one. So I hadto get creative and find ways to promote my CHES certification asa way to get into job interviews, secure a job and then promote thecertification once I was working. Which, by-the-way, I continuedto use after my first public health job and well into the time I wasworking as a health education specialist in private practice. The following are some ideas that you should use to help give youa leg up on that next job search, job promotion, or simply showingoff your talents. More importantly, these are tips that you can use tohelp us solidify our standing among others in the field of healtheducation. We are all responsible for creating our future. Takesome of the ideas, from each of the categories, and make that criti-cal step in ensuring our certification gains value over time andworks for all us. First Step-Focus On Yourself: • Include your credentials on your name badge. • Display your certificate in your unit or office. • Suggest your employer proudly display a plaque with the
names of certified health education specialists at your institu-tion/organization.
• Include your credential every time you sign your name in aprofessional capacity and print your credential on your busi-ness card, CV, and other professional materials.
• Wear your CHES/MCHES pin!!!!! Next-Focus on Yourself and Others Near You: • Use the NCHEC marketing materials that respond to, “What
is a Health Education Specialist?” Share it with your col-
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Making Your CHES/MCHES Certification Work for YouWritten by: Nancy Clifton-Hawkins, MPH, MCHES
leagues, anyone to whom you provide health education spe-cialist services, and encourage other CHES/MCHES to do thesame.
• As a certified health education specialist your knowledge hasbeen validated so offer to develop or teach in-service pro-grams, revise health education guidelines, or patient educa-tion materials.
• Volunteer to serve on committees that are multi-disciplinary.This way you can demonstrate the value a CHES/MCHEScan bring to a team.
• Encourage certification among your peers by arranging astudy group or teaching a portion of a review course.
• Volunteer to speak at SOPHE/APHA where you can show offyour CHES/MCHES prowess in contributing to the researchand experiences in the field. Make sure you have CHES orMCHES along with any other credentials listed on the author-ship lines.
• Participate in SOPHE chapter activities to meet and engagewith other certified health education specialists in your com-munity.
• Pursue leadership positions in professional organizations likeNCHEC. Keep your employer informed about your activitiesand how the skills you develop will benefit your institution.
Lastly – Focus on Making a Future for CHES/MCHES forYourself and Others in Our Field: • Give your employer a copy of your certificate for your per-
sonnel file and try to negotiate for support of certification inyour benefit package.
• Work with your employer’s HR department to requireCHES/MCHES certification as a requirement to hold a HealthEducation Specialist position.
• Give your employer’s public relations department the pressrelease announcing your certification. Ask them to send it tolocal newspapers or send it yourself.
• Document instances when certification has had an impact onthe people you have worked with, a decision you have made,or leadership you have demonstrated, and share it with youremployer.
• Create a portfolio of your accomplishments to share with youremployer or potential employer.
• Update your resume or curriculum vitae to reflect your certi-fied health education specialist status.
Tell a colleague or student that the 2016 CHES AND MCHES EXAM DATESare April 23rd and October 15th, 2016
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NCHEC WELCOMES NEW MCHES – SPRING 2015The following is a list of those who earned the distinct title of Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) in the spring 2015 examina-
tion. NCHEC welcomes them to a class of more than 1500 active MCHES. Those who opted not to be published are excluded from the list.
Alisa F FlowersJennifer GalloJessica D GoodmanKeri GriffinSara J HerbelinJessica R HinterbergSusan M HoffnerDesmalee Holder-NevinsJim J HoplaMarissa A KalkmanDarla J Kleiner
Emmanuel AklamatiFatimah AliStuart T BaptiesDeborah BarrChadwick A BoardBruce A BoxerDanielle CenterJennifer J ClementsRetta R EvansSteven J FabisCarlos L Flores
Stacey KneppleMaureen W KrouseEmily A MatsonMonique C McCollumColetta J MeyerRita Rena MozianTiffany N NealChasity J NewkirkKeri NorrisOriana PerezBeth R Pirnie
Stephanie M PittCarla A PotterBrandon S PrallLindsay RechtmanEileen Rios-AbdallahElizabeth RomeroJoyce SahussanunClaudia A SernaSarah K SherwoodCharity SmithKaren Stewart
Kary SuarezTara M Tietjen-SmithTrisha M TinneyJessica M TudykMarshall Paul VanceVanessa A VassallShealese R WashingtonElizabeth N WebsterShawne O WilliamsJeffrey P Yancey
Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES, is ahealth educator with the VirginiaDepartment of Health in Charlottes -ville. She leads a grant-funded out-reach project to increase the enroll-ment in WIC (Women, Infants, andChildren). She loves the combina-tion of program planning, socialmarketing, and community out-reach. She also chairs the planningcommittee for the Move2Health
campaign, which aims to reduce obesity in the Charlottesville area.Her passion for health education developed while earning herMPH in Health and Social Behavior at UC Berkeley, and during aninternship at the CDC designing materials to prevent MRSA. She
worked in student health for several years after graduation, man-aging a variety of projects in sexual health, mental health, andnutrition. After UC Berkeley, she took a position in patient educa-tion with Kaiser Permanente. In addition to curriculum develop-ment and group facilitation, she enjoyed training fellow employeeson motivational interviewing and behavior change.
“I took the MCHES exam as a concrete step in career develop-ment. After several years working part-time while raising myyoung children, I wanted to refresh my health education skills anddemonstrate my commitment to the field. Studying for the examwas energizing, and I was excited to see how applicable the content was to my current work. I look forward to continued professional development now that I have the MCHES credential.”
High Scorer on the April 2015 MCHES Exam
• 3.1: Create an implementation strategy to covert NCHECexams to computer-based testing
• 3.3: Maintain existing, and seek additional, accreditation • 3.6: Align the CHES an MCHES exams with the 2015
Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) • 3.7: Develop, implement, and sustain a quality assurance
process for continuing education offerings to align with thecurrent Areas of Responsibility
• 3.8: Investigate alternative models of renewal
Specific to Goal 4: strengthen NCHEC infrastructure required toaccomplish its vision and mission, the following objectives alsowere a great part of the discussion and action: • Ensure ongoing financial stability of NCHEC • Enhance ongoing board development
• Establish a process to monitor and evaluate the effectivenessof NCHEC’s Strategic Plan
• Demonstrate tangible impacts that NCHEC has on its contri-butions to the health education field by conducting and pub-lishing relevant research
Discussions about the four Strategic Plan goals will continue viaconference call until the 2016 face-to-face meeting where 11Commissioners will convene again in Pennsylvania. This diversegroup will continue to work as a team to give health education specialists and their certification our best efforts.
Reference: Phillips, K. W. (September 16, 2014). How diversity makes ussmarter. Scientific American. Found June 26, 2015 at http://www.scientifi-camerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/
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Rachel A DillhoffKristi M DingmanChristine DitterKate E DixonLauren L DlugonskiAjalynn M DomingoKelli Ann DoulasJessica M DraperIvana Drazin IveljaAkiba K DrewSarah Whited DrierShannyn DugganMegan E DumpletonEden K DuncanJoanne Duncan-CarnescialiChristina DuongShakeena DurhamJamie M EastmanAndrea Ebert-McNeillMarline D EdmondMeagan EdwardsRenee L EganCeleste R EhrenbergCaitlin L EikermannSara L EinhornAngy H El-KhatibRebecca L ElkinsTessa L ElliottChristina M EnglehartSandra E EscobarNancy EspinozaMelissa EstelleAira Jae EtheridgeChristopher EtzingerKortni L EvansKathleen M EversMonica FalkinMina FaragFarhiya FarahTheresa FasolinoAmy L FausJacquelyn S FavoursAmanda M FeeksKaitlyn M FeinholzSeth R FerreiraLeslie Fikes StephensHillary A FinchTiffany E FishburneAlyson E FisherAllyson D FlickKiley FlorenTaylor N Fomby
NCHEC WELCOMES NEW CHES – SPRING 2014The following is a list of those who earned the distinct title of Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) in the April 2014 examination.NCHEC welcomes them to a class of more than 10,500 active CHES. Those who opted not to be published are excluded from the list.
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Cristina GuerraJulio GuerreroGabrielle A GuiderAbigail J GunnNaina GuptaSapphira HaCameron B HaasKimberly A HabasinskiAlexis HackettAissa Abocar HaidaraHaley C HaiggsSouraya A HajjarKatherine L HalkyardMicah S HammDeborah HammondJerrica R HamptonLyndsey J HansonWichada HantanachaikulMercedes A Haro IsidroNorma A HaroSarah J HaroldAllison HarperAsia HarrisDavid C HarrisJefferson W HartigJulie A HartmanElizabeth L HavensAlexandra M HawksShelby L HayesCerissa A HayhurstChristi HaysKimberly P HeffernanLinnea J HeimsothLisa L HelmsDanielle HendersonMarquisha M HendersonYefrenia I Henriquez TaverasAnne Marie HenryEunice HernandezNicole A HernandezRaquel R HernandezCasey M HerrChristopher W HillSterling A HillElizabeth A HitzelElizabeth HivnerMary H HogueMonica J HolderErika R HolidayKelsey R HollomanAlexis S HolmanBridgette L HooksKerrie L HoraBarbara A HormenooAudrey H Horowitz
Sarah A FrantzKasey A FristoeRachel GaberAlisha GainesNicole C GalbraithJordan GaleCarolina Garcia NievesRosaura GarciaJody GardnerSarah GardockiJessica E GargusMallory L GaryLauren A GarzaTherin A GeeslinTony GerheiserSydney R GerlandTori A GeterAisha GhauriKarina E GibsonJacqueline GifuniJessica A GildnerSandeep K GillDiedra GintelJoAnna M GiraudShawnterra GlasgowMegan S GlynnHolly M GoddenValerie J GodoshianFaith GoimaracJamie E GoldfarbCarrie L GoodeillSherell GoodwinChelsey J GordonJennifer L GosnellAlexandra GossJanece A GoughVeronica M GragnanoKaren A GrajczykLinda P GranadoJennifer GranilloBreanna L GrantJesseca GrayAndre' B GreenJan GreenAshley R GregoryLauren L GregoryCasey L GrieveDebra A GriffieDana M GriffinLauren GriffithsKristin M GrimsleyElizabeth C GroenwegheTessa GroganMadalyn T GrundThomas M Guarino
Ann M HorriganAuston HorstRebecca L HotardAllysa HouleStacie HouseKayla M HsuStefan HuberTina M HudsonKimberly HuffAdam G HunnNicole A HuntDaina C HuntleyLanise A HutchinsCrystal R HutchinsonMonica HuynhHannah N HydeAyan IbrahimTeminijesu IgeLeyla IrzabayovaJessica L IsholaTaufa IslamAudrey J JacksonKristina D JacksonPearlline JacksonJamell M JamesMeaghan M JamesPhilip C JamesJessica JamoraLauren P JanochaJennifer J JanousekChloe R JaranowskiRebecca L JensenSamantha L JoanisAmy L JohnsonBeheir C JohnsonDana JohnsonDaryl E JohnsonJennifer L JohnsonMelissa R JohnsonNkechi V JohnsonJihan R Johnson-kelleyAlanté D JonesDynnishea K JonesIla M JonesKristyn A JonesJulia K JordanBrittany S KaiserAustin C KampenErnest T KaninjingSara KanoffAlison T KardeschKabir A KarimCynthia KarlssonKirstin M KellerSamantha Kelley
Lindsey M KellyRuth E KelnerBrienne E KennedyAlexandra KeoughRachel M KilianyLindsey K KillettMIN S KIMTemima B KimesAngela M KinchKathryn A KingJaclyn E KirschMarcie C KirschnerKelley KlezekKimberly KnoppelDonna KnoxVictoria E KochmerKaroline KoehlerDanielle R KoepkeMiranda R KolendaKelly KopecKay KornekErin R KrafkaMeghan KrauseAbby A KreitlowMelanie A KrotsisVitaliy I KroychikNoel KulikAshley P KussAndrea V KuzbytAugustina Kwafo-BaidooSoon K KwonMona D LaBissoniereMeredith A LabrascaJennifer LabruzzoTaylor LaceyLeandra M LacyJessica L LaheraCourtney F LaingAshley N LambMelanie A LambSarah A LambariaMary LambertCrystal S LanderosChelsea A LarsenGrace LaskerMelad LatifAbigail A LattuDania R LaubachAnneliese LaueElizabeth Le ChauDenise LeLaura R LeBrunSarah M LeBrunAaron LeeAijeleth S Lee
Christine LeeChristina E LeemanHanna M LentschErin K LeonardJulia H LerchJonathan LermaShelby L LetcherTeri J LevittDerek D LewisLogan S LewisShakira M LewisMary K LiRachel A LiddleClaudia S LilleyYuhsuan LinAnnemarie LinusChelsea F LittleAmanda N LockhartAshley A LongletErika V LopezJessica P LopezMaura LopezZackary J LopezLauren M LotterCatherine E LoughrigeStephanie M LouisErin E LovanoTara L LovekampDesiree D LuceroBriana M LucidoManuela LuebeckJessica LukerCody M LundMichael R LutherLauren L MaagKara M MaganeMadeline E MaherKayleen J MahlstedeDuke Mongare MaisibaMelissa MaldonadoEmilee MallettNicole C MalleyNatalie MamlinAria ManganAmy M MangumBrianna L ManningMoira MansfieldFaaiza ManzoorJennifer MarberryRachel MarkleyBrittany MartinCarolyn M MartinMadeline P MartinShelby J MartinBriana D Martinez
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NCHEC WELCOMES NEW CHES – SPRING 2015
Natassia C MuffleyKathryn MulawaSarah Muller-RobbinsSara MulleryDorian S MundyKenneth MussmanRenee Myers-CarnesRachel S MyrerOlivia A NalleyBrett A NanceKira NashDamarise NavarroSarah A NealeSusan J NeffRay J NellisseryJeana C NeuAndrea N Neuman-TaddeiChristopher P NewmanThi A NgoThai-Han NguyenJacob M NielsonJill C NolanCarly A NormentKelsey B NortonJaime R O'ConnorHeidi L OakesonKarla N ObasiAshley D OcskasyCharles OdhiamboImonitie OkhiriaIme OkpokhoKelly R OliverTravis C OlsenCarleigh S OlsonKelsey T OlsonSommer OlsonLeonard A Olu-WilliamsMonica B OndrickElora OrazioCatherine OsbornMichael OshiroDanielle M OstranderChhou OuClay R OutenJuan C OvesLaura A OwenLeticia I PaganLuisana S PaganLauren E PalmAlexandra G PamilozaJanet PanSuzanne PanettaNicole E PanisRaiza Mei N ParadaAditi Paranjape
Margarita B MartinezIllyana A MasseyRebecca M MathisMegan L MatuszeskiAlexandra MausKatherine B MaxeySadie J MaySymone S MayWendy A MayerKevin J McCallMarlene McCloskeyJazmyn J McCloudAmy McCutcheonSkye L McDonaldVictoria A McGahanBriana McGheeKristen A McGonagleAlexander McKeithanKeeshna I MckinneyLeandra M McLaurinCandace McMannAlexa McManusKaitlyn M McManusSimone McPhersonElizabeth D McReeApril M McTindalKayla P MeekRebecca MeekinsLindsay MegenhardtHsien-Wen MengEric MeredithSara MerkinKelsey B MesserleyChase R MessersmithMelissa T MeyerAkiko MillerAmanda R MillerTiffany R MillerZakiya N MillerEmeryle MiltonEsther Minju LeeCecilia MirandaGabrielle J MnkandeSusan D MonkAmanda M MontanaroMagen MontezCatherine D MontgomeryTeresa Moran-WiebeSara E MorelandDevon A MoreraOctavia MorganJace G MorrisJordan-Lindsay MorrisLeslie A MoskowitzJanet Msinda
Amanda ParenteMiranda A ParkerElizabeth O ParrAntoniette P ParrisRachael A PasseyCaitlin A PattersonKamila PavezziSamantha L PavlofskyKatherine A PeacockCasey L PeirceAudrey E PellicanoMarissa L PellumSarah E PemberLisa PenafloridaBecki PentzMelissa J PerdueA Veronica PerezJorge A PerezJeralyn PerkinsAlanna PerlsteinLeigh R PeskoDana R PetersClaire PetersonSheryn M PetrSyuzanna PetrosyanMegan M PeytonCourtney A PflugAlyx J PhillipsAshley L PhillipsDiana PhungBailey PierceKindle PierceRose M PignataroDeepa PisheyBrittany E PitcherElisabeth A PlotnerAlexander J PlumPamela Z PoeKrystal L PolandChantel M PonderLaura PopielskiDaniel PopperEbony N PowellPutri P PowellAntonita S PratcherMegan Prestegui-O'HaraLindsay C PrewittStephanie PriceKristin Y PridgenAnthony G PriscoDavid P PrzybyloNuzhat QuaderiAlejandra QuezadaJakeea QuirkMelissa A Radi
Jasmine A RaglandAlejandra RamosAngela RamosLauren R RamseyXiaobei RanEllen A RandallStephanie L RandolphShelly RasnickCheryl R ReamsKiana R ReddChelsea J ReedKelly ReedRebecca A ReedAllie A ReeseAmy ReichbachMelissa A ReillyClarissa A RendaCarl E ReneKim F RenwickHilary L RequejoVictoria RevelleJanette Reyes TorresIvy ReynagaBrittany D ReynoldsKayla E ReznicekMichela S RicciRhonda M RichardsonJonathan M RichertDarling RichiezJoseph W RichmondLeah R RickenbergAdriann D RickerHelen C RickeyJessica M RiedelKathleen A RileyCassidy RingHilda T RiveraKaylee RiveraNija RiveraMary E RoachJanae L RobertsLindsay RobertsonJuliana RobineNatalie L RobinsonRachael L RockamannLindsey M RodenhauserMonica V RodriguezNaomi RodriguezShantell RogersEleanor M RogowskiJessica L RojasAshley RolstonAshley RomeCharles RominiyiAdam C Rosa
Juan C Rosario-RodriguezChana L RosenbaumTaryn E RossiKelsey J RouthSamantha E RowlandSamantha R RubleeTeresa M RushtonShelby N RusuAmanda C RyanHannah M SabbaghPriya SahaNimrah SalimRobert A SalkowskiElfreda SammanMaira L SanchezLaura SandallAnjelica D SandersGenesis Sandoval HurtadoBlake J SandridgeCheryl L SanelliSara J SanfordRobin A SargentAndrea M SavinoRainy L SawickiWilliam C SchaedelSamantha R SchaferJoy S SchaubhutSusan SchiedJenna E SchiffelbeinLogan C SchmaltzKimberly SchmidtMelissa L SchmidtTania M SchmitfranzLauren A SchneiderJessica K SchreiberDanielle I SchrimmerDelaney D SciarrottaAmanda M ScottBrooke N ScottJordan A ScottRebecca J ScottJacquelin M ScullyCynthia L Sears SelbyStephanie SellerVictoria SepcicKaren T Serrano ArceVal ServinoDivya ShahJiani ShanJustin SharpeSarah R SheltonKelsey SheronKale ShilligGarrett L ShriverSieka S Siklo
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Samantha M SilenoKerry SilvermanMelissa R SimmonsCasey E SimonJonathan A SimonsKathryn SimpsonErica SingletonPatrice N SirmonsMeg K SkizimJamie A SladeKristin M SlaughterRebecca J SlimakEmma SmalesAmondre A SmithAudriana J SmithChimfumnanya A SmithKandace M SmithA SmithMolly M SmithRhian E SmithSamantha A SmithKathryn F SmoakDavid SneedAimee L SnyderJenny SnyderKatyana M SocarrasElaine R SoderlundRaquel G Soto GarciaAlyssa SousaLindsey N SovaThomas J SowersLauren M SpaniolAgnieszka SpatzierLeah B SpitalJessica SpohnKelley R SprinkleErin E SprouseLaurie B StancilJoscelyn StangelKatrina N StanzianoJulie N StavarskiLindsey E SteczJohn-Mark W SteeleMelissa StenquistRachel M StephensonAubrey Stetter-HesselbergNathaniel R StevensMatthew T StillingerMelanie A StrawnKaitlyn StreitmatterRachael C StricklandKristi L StrongoJessica L StroopeDestiny B StuttsAbbie B SudduthEmily M Sullivan
Megan E SullivanJasmin C SumrallSara E SuterCourtney SutterMegan C SweetCrissey L TaitKenia TavarezSashanna TaylorTaylor M TelkenAmanda S TellezSavanna L TerreberryHayley D TewSamantha B ThayerAndrea M ThomasDevin N ThomasVanetta M ThomasTaahira K ThompasionasAzzia ThompsonErin C ThompsonVasanthi M ThorpeSamantha T TiltonLaura R ToddChristopher M TorresClarissa TorresCarla N TostadoMegan A TranthamDanielle N TreatNicole B TremelMelissa A TrittipoeTaylor TruittHolly A TuckerAmelia A TudorowskiLeslie TunmoreDana L TurnerDonna R TurnerSamantha J TursiAbigail L VaalerSarah VacherConnie ValenciaJenna M ValenzaMelina V Valsecia MonrealJanie E Van der ToornHaley A VanHooserDana VannicolaEmily VanWomerKelsey L VanWyeNicole VargasChristina L VendittiMary M VerroStephanie J VietorBrittney VignaCatherine I VillegasApril VincentValerie D VinsonJulia VishnevetskyIsabella Vitale
Gillian E VoigtSarah T VoigtmanPatrick I WaddellVictoria Paige WagnerJane D WalesCaitlin WalkerDrew A WalkerKristina K WalkerMatthew E WalkerRaechel WalkerKeisha A WallaceMeghan K WallyKatee B WaltersCharnele J WaltonCameron P WardKatherine A WardKimberly WardKatie WarfelKatherine WargoLauren R WarwasAmanda E WassermanKara L WatfordTina WatfordJessica S Webber
Keely A WebsterHaley C WelshJessica J WentworthMegan E WesleyMichael WestneatKelsey L WhitakerAmanda L WhiteMary S WhiteheadBriana F WigleyEmily E WilliamsKirsten C WilliamsLauran R WilliamsLauren A WilliamsSarah C WilliamsShante WilliamsTerrell WilliamsJennifer WillifordPhoenix E WillowbloomJereme WilroyChristopher W WilsonSarah E WilsonShatonya WilsonTakiyah R Wilson
Robert A WindomJenna J WintembergElizabeth WitmanJamie L WittenElizabeth S WolfeKari WoloszykKathryn J WoodKjestine WoodsMary E WoodyCatherine D WoodyardChauntel V WrightStacy E WrightMariana I WrzosekAndrea E WycheJoey D WylieCindy J WynetteVidya YakkundiKristy YoungNicole ZarateCarley ZartnerAlexandra H ZenoffCassandra J ZornLauren Zurich
NCHEC WELCOMES NEW CHES – SPRING 2015
High Scorer on the April 2015 CHES Exam
Rose M. Pignataro, PhD, CHES is anassistant professor at Florida Gulf CoastUniversity, College of Health Professionsand Social Work. A native New Yorker, sheearned a bachelor’s in physical therapy atHunter College and a master’s in healthtechnology and education and a doctorate inphysical therapy at Stony Brook University.While in clinical practice as a certifiedwound care specialist, Dr. Pignataro devel-oped a strong passion for prevention andwellness, and went on to complete a PhD at West Virginia University,School of Public Health. This culminated in dissertation research and anongoing agenda focused on reducing the prevalence of tobacco use, par-ticularly among people with physical disabilities. In addition to teachingand research, she continues to provide direct patient care as a member ofthe staff at Robert Volski and Associates Physical Therapy in Fort Myers,Florida. I took the CHES exam to increase recognition of the physical therapist’srole in community health education and the impact we can have in empow-ering others to play a more active role in their own wellness. The abilityto assess needs, plan, deliver and evaluate health education programsenhances our capacity to improve the lives of people with disabilities andenables each of us to reach our full potential. Obtaining this certificationenhances the credibility of physical therapists and distinguishes us asimportant resources within the field of community health.
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NCHEC staff met Michelle at arecent national health conference.Michelle visited the NCHEC exhib-it booth and shared how the CHEScredential has benefited her as theAssistant Wellness Director.
I am proud to say that I’ve been CHES for 4 years now! I am grate-ful for the professional opportunities that I have been presentedwith because of the experience, knowledge, and networking occa-sions that I have gained by being CHES. I am confident to say thatearning the certification as CHES, has not only added credibilityto my role as a health educator, but also shines a positive light onmy employer. Companies want to employ individuals who have theright experience and knowledge in the health and wellness indus-try in order to implement positive changes and create a sustainableculture of wellness in the work environment. The NCHEC websitehas allowed me to network with fellow health educators and hasprovided many opportunities to pursue continuing education andthe ability to join a number of committees which have enhanced myexperience as a CHES.
Brief description of my work: Currently, I work in higher edu-cation as the assistant wellness director at a public university. I col-laborate frequently with a large number of departments on campusfor programming purposes. The wellness department is small, justme and an intern. I lead all of the wellness programming for stu-dents on campus as well as the creation of campus health educationmaterials. There are a number of projects that I've been a part of,specifically working with our Dean of Students Office and the TitleIX Initiative. I also work closely with multiple community partnersvalue those relationships because we truly believe it is a collabora-tive effort to create a culture of wellness on and off campus.
1) What motivated you to earn your CHES/MCHES creden-tial? I really wanted to enhance my credibility in the health educa-tion/promotion field, and set myself apart from other health educa-tors in the industry. My goal was also to become part of an organ-ization that was dedicated to the health education field. A col-league of mine was already CHES and I felt that it was necessaryto obtain mine in order to become more marketable in the field. Iam so glad that I did!
2) How has being certified helped you professionally? It hasdone wonders for me. It really has added to my credibility in thefield and I've noticed that more and more companies are adding"CHES" as a "preferred qualification". I know that being CHEScertified has set me apart from other individuals with the samedegree credentials and possibly job experience, but once they seethat I'm CHES, it really does add that extra advantage over otherpeople who don't have their certification yet.
3) What have you gained from being certified? I have gainedmany opportunities from being certified. One would be an increasein pay. Employers look favorably upon CHES certification andconsider it to be an advancement in the field, which not only addscredibility to us as educators, but to the company as well. In oneposition I held, the company was very proud that there were CHESon staff as it reflects the department in a more favorable manner.Employers see CHES as an investment. Another opportunity wouldbe the opportunity to teach on several different health-related topicsas opposed to just sticking to one or two areas of expertise.
4) How has the organization in which you work benefited fromyou being a CHES? I believe this organization has benefited in anumber of ways. One would be adding credibility to the role that Icurrently hold, being a CHES, because it adds to the versatility ofteaching and programming for a number of health-related topicsand issues. I also believe that I serve as a mentor to those studentswho are studying health promotion and education. Many of themcome talk to me, asking for guidance, about what they should doafter they've earned their degree. I take this opportunity to tellthem about CHES and how important it is for them get certified inthis job market. Last, by being a CHES, my employer knows thatI have the knowledge and ability to plan effective programs for aspecific population and that I will evaluate programs and interpretdata to identify areas that may need improvement for future plan-ning purposes.
If you would like to share what you are doing with yourCHES/MCHES credential and how it is benefiting your employers,please email Melissa Opp at [email protected].
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR NCHEC CERTIFICATION? Michelle Gifford MS, CHES Assistant Wellness Director, Student Wellness
ATTENTION CHES/MCHESThe 2016 NCHEC Leadership Election is now OPEN!
Your input is very importantso VOTE TODAY!
Vote for the 2016 NCHEC Board Members online by
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015HOW TO VOTE:
NCHEC is using the Votenet online voting system again this year.
To cast your vote please visit http://eballot4.votenet.com/NCHEC
(Your username and password will be the same as your username and password for www.nchec.org)
For assistance or to request a paper ballot call 888-624-3248 or [email protected]
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As CHES and MCHES certified health education and promotionspecialist, you are invested in your communities—your personalcommunity as well as the one in which you work. Research con-firms you value certification and are dedicated to improving thecommunities in which you are key members and contributors.
NCHEC is committed to promoting the value of certification tocertificants, employers and other practitioners who are not yetcertified. Promoting the value of certification helps solidify theimportant role credentials play in demonstrating specialistshave the knowledge and skill necessary to successfully performthe most essential and frequently used aspects of the job.
CHES and MCHES credential holders now have the chance tocontribute to the job of promoting certification by sharing theirpassion for certification and dedication to the field.
NCHEC is sponsoring a new essay contest titled, “CHES/MCHES Certification: Building Value in My Community” andwe want your participation. Submit an essay of approximately250 – 750 words (which is about half a page to one and a halfpages) talking about why you earned certification and whatvalue it brings to you and your community. The NCHECMarketing Committee will select one first-prize winner whowill receive a $100 Amazon gift card. The Committee also willselect an honorable mention prize winner who will receive a$25 Amazon gift card. NCHEC will recognize the selectedessays on our Web site and through social media outlets includ-ing the LinkedIn page and Facebook group.
NCHEC knows the individuals who hold the CHES andMCHES credentials are dedicated to their field and their career.This contest gives you the chance to share your passion withyour colleagues and leaders in the field.
The essay contest officially opens on September 1st and sub-missions are due by November 1st. NCHEC will announce thewinners in early 2016. Stay tuned to your email and theNCHEC LinkedIn Group and Facebook page for more detailedinformation or contact [email protected].
Thinking about what your essay will say? Start answering thesequestions to generate some ideas. • Why did you become a health education specialist? • Why did you decide to earn the CHES or MCHES? • How does certification benefit you, personally and/or
professionally? • How does certification benefit the public? Your employer?
Other professionals? • How important is it for you to be part of the CHES and
MCHES community? • What advice would you give someone thinking about
CHES or MCHES certification? • What is your vision for the CHES and MCHES creden-
tials for the next 10 years? • What is the value of certification to you?
NEW HESPA PUBLICATIONSRecommended for use in preparation for the revised MCHES exam effective April 2016
and revised CHES exam effective October 2016
For more information about the HESPA study visit: http://www.nchec.org/health-educator-job-analysis-projects
