Question 1

Which of the following is not a benefit of national certification?

Accepted Answer

A)   Establishing a national standard
B)   Attesting to an individual's knowledge and skills
C)   Assisting employers in identifying qualified health education professionals
D)   Guaranteeing the quality of work a certified individual will provideE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Licensure is the primary quality assurance mechanism in higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An important aspect of planning effective health education programs is to examine the

Accepted Answer

A)   Rule of 150.
B)   Rule of Thumb.
C)   Rule of Sufficiency.
D)   Capacity Rule.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The process whereby an individual or a professional preparation program meets specific established standards is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   credentialing.
B)   accreditation.
C)   certification.
D)   licensure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The Galway Consensus Conference was a first effort to identify core competencies of health education specialists working on an international basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Undergraduate programs in school or community health may obtain approval through the

Accepted Answer

A)   National Commission for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCAT
E)  .
B)   Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) .
C)   Society of Public Health Education and the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (SOPHE/AAH
E)  .
D)   National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHE
C)  .E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The admission requirements for entry into a graduate level program in health education are the same from one institution to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Once a health education specialist is certified, which set of initials may be used after one's name and academic degree?

Accepted Answer

A)   SHER
B)   HES
C)   CHES
D)   B.S.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Serving as a resource person is one of the seven major responsibilities of a health education specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Licensure is the process by which an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice a given profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Health education programs that are affiliated with a college of education and train students for positions in school health would most likely be accredited through the

Accepted Answer

A)   National Commission for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCAT
E)  .
B)   Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) .
C)   Society of Public Health Education/Association for the Advancement of Health Education (SOPHE/AAH
E)  .
D)   American School Health Association (ASH
A)  .E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

To make the initial curriculum guide based on the verified role of a health education specialist less rigid, it was transformed into

Accepted Answer

A)   curriculum recommendations.
B)   a scope and sequence.
C)   a curriculum framework.
D)   course-specific lesson plans.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Health education is considered a single profession with common roles and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reputation of the college or university as well as the reputation of the health education program should be considered when deciding upon a graduate program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How many continuing education contact hours are required each year, on average, to maintain certification as a health education specialist?

Accepted Answer

A)   15
B)   25
C)   35
D)   45E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

While the Competencies Update Project (CUP) was overseen by a large advisory committee, three key individuals were responsible for the majority of the work on this project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Make an argument, for or against, health education specialists being a healthy role model.

Accepted Answer

Health education specialists should defi...

Question 18

A public health oriented master's degree that would focus more on research would most likely be the

Accepted Answer

A)   M.P.H.
B)   M.S.
C)   M.Ed.
D)   M.S.P.H.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A project conducted to reverify the competencies and sub-competencies of a health education specialist is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   Responsibilities Update Project (RUP) .
B)   Competencies Update Project (CUP) .
C)   AAHE/SOPHE Update Project (ASUP) .
D)   SABPAC Project.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The type of master's degree typically found in institutions where the health education program is located in a College of Education or Teacher's College is the

Accepted Answer

A)   M.P.H.
B)   M.S.
C)   M.Ed.
D)   M.A.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: The Health Education Specialist: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, and Advanced Study

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