434 Curricula Alignment with the National Health Educator Job Analysis Results

Thursday, March 31, 2011: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: Room 29B
AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs
Presider: Tracy Lane, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Speakers: Kelly L. Wilson, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; Linda Lysoby, NCHEC, Whitehall, PA; and Melissa Rehrig, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Whitehall, PA
The presentation will explain the impact of the National Health Educator Job Analysis (HEJA) and the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) certification on curriculum development for undergraduate and graduate programs. Presenters will provide details regarding curricula alignment with HEJA results and the CHES and MCHES examinations. By the session’s end, participants will be able to explain the purpose of aligning curricula with HEJA, and MCHES exam details (eligibility, fees, continuing education contact hours (CECH)).