Aligning the CHES® and MCHES® credentialing examinations with HESPA II 2020

Speakers:

Dianne Kerr, PhD, M.S., MCHES®

Kathleen Allison, PhD, MPH, MCHES®

The Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) II 2020 reflects contemporary practice of health education specialists and serves as the framework for preparation, credentialing, and continuing education in the profession. As such, the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) and Master Certified Education Specialist (MCHES®) credentialing examinations are being revised to reflect the updated competencies and sub-competencies validated by HESPA II 2020. The revision process includes many stages: setting specifications for examination construction; item bank review; item gap analysis; item writing; exam construction with multiple forms; and standard-setting of the entry- and advanced-level examinations. This presentation will review each of the steps undertaken to ensure the validity of the examinations that will be introduced in 2022 and used until 2026. Presenters will also differentiate the CHES® and MCHES® examinations.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the processes used to develop valid CHES® and MCHES® examinations to align with the HESPA II 2020.

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