Health Education Specialist
Emerging Issues
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From the Responsibilities and Competencies for a Health Education Specialist, Responsibility VII states: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education.
Competency 7.1 states: Assess and Prioritize Health Information and Advocacy Needs.
Sub-Competency 7.1.1: Identify current and emerging issues that may influence health and health education (SOPHE, 2010).
Discuss why Sub-Competency 7.1.1 is important in communicating and advocating for health and health education. If needed provide examples to clarify your viewpoints.
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Emerging Issues
Your comments will be graded on how well they meet the Discussion Requirements posted under “Before You Begin.”
From the Responsibilities and Competencies for a Health Education Specialist, Responsibility VII states: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education.
Competency 7.1 states: Assess and Prioritize Health Information and Advocacy Needs.
Sub-Competency 7.1.1: Identify current and emerging issues that may influence health and health education (SOPHE, 2010).
Discuss why Sub-Competency 7.1.1 is important in communicating and advocating for health and health education. If needed provide examples to clarify your viewpoints.
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Areas of Responsibilities, Competencies, and Sub-competencies for the Health Education Specialists 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any way without written permission of NCHEC. The Seven Areas of Responsibility contain a comprehensive set of Competencies and Sub-competencies defining the role of the health education specialist. These Responsibilities were verified through the 2010 Health Educator Job Analysis Project and serve as the basis of the CHES exam beginning in April 2011 and the MCHES exam in October 2011. The Sub-competencies shaded are advanced-level only and will not be included in the entry-level, CHES examination. However the advanced-level Sub-competences will be included in the October 2011 MCHES examination. Area of Responsibility I: ASSESS NEEDS, ASSETS AND CAPACITY FOR HEALTH EDUCATION COMPETENCY 1.1. Plan Assessment Process 1.1.1 Identify existing and needed resources to conduct assessments 1.1.2 Identify stakeholders to participate in the assessment process 1.1.3 Apply theories and models to develop assessment strategies 1.1.4 Develop plans for data collection, analysis, and interpretation 1.1.5 Engage stakeholders to participate in the assessment process 1.1.6 Integrate research designs, methods, and instruments into assessment plan COMPETENCY 1.2: Access Existing Information and Data Related to Health 1.2.1. Identify sources of data related to health 1.2.2. Critique sources of health information using theory and evidence from the literature 1.2.3. Select valid sources of information about health 1.2.4. Identify gaps in data using theories and assessment models 1.2.5. Establish collaborative relationships and agreements that facilitate access to data 1.2.6. Conduct searches of existing databases for…
Areas of Responsibilities, Competencies, and Sub-competencies for the Health Education Specialists 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any way without written permission of NCHEC. The Seven Areas of Responsibility contain a comprehensive set of Competencies and Sub-competencies defining the role of the health education specialist. These Responsibilities were verified through the 2010 Health Educator Job Analysis Project and serve as the basis of the CHES exam beginning in April 2011 and the MCHES exam in October 2011. The Sub-competencies shaded are advanced-level only and will not be included in the entry-level, CHES examination. However the advanced-level Sub-competences will be included in the October 2011 MCHES examination. Area of Responsibility I: ASSESS NEEDS, ASSETS AND CAPACITY FOR HEALTH EDUCATION COMPETENCY 1.1. Plan Assessment Process 1.1.1 Identify existing and needed resources to conduct assessments 1.1.2 Identify stakeholders to participate in the assessment process 1.1.3 Apply theories and models to develop assessment strategies 1.1.4 Develop plans for data collection, analysis, and interpretation 1.1.5 Engage stakeholders to participate in the assessment process 1.1.6 Integrate research designs, methods, and instruments into assessment plan COMPETENCY 1.2: Access Existing Information and Data Related to Health 1.2.1. Identify sources of data related to health 1.2.2. Critique sources of health information using theory and evidence from the literature 1.2.3. Select valid sources of information about health 1.2.4. Identify gaps in data using theories and assessment models 1.2.5. Establish collaborative relationships and agreements that facilitate access to data 1.2.6. Conduct searches of existing databases for…
