Session: Creating the MCHES: Participant Profiles and Exam Construction (2012 AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition (March 13-17, 2012))

Wednesday, March 14, 2012: 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Convention Center: Room 201

AAHE/Conduct Evaluation/Research

Presider:

Jean Henry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Part #1 will demonstrate the unique process and results of the MCHES Experience Documentation Opportunity (EDO), which allowed current CHES to apply for the credential prior to the examination phase. Profiles of successful completers and advanced level practitioners will be illustrated. Part #2 will inform participants of the development process and registration numbers of the inaugural MCHES examination. Eligibility requirements, rigorous item-writing process, and results of the first MCHES examination will be discussed.

Snapshot of the First Class of Advanced-Level Health Education Specialists

Ellen Edmonds¹, Blossom Paravattil², Melissa Rehrig² and Beth Chaney³, (1)University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, (2)National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Whitehall, PA, (3)University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

The MCHES Exam: A Milestone in the Health Education Profession

Denise Seabert¹, Beth Chaney², Betty Hubbard³, Melissa Rehrig⁴ and Linda Lysoby⁴, (1)Ball State University, Muncie, IN, (2)University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, (3)University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, (4)National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Whitehall, PA

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