Practise Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) · Fall 2026 administration: HESPA II 2020 entry-level outline. NCHEC identifies this outline as the examination basis beginning in 2022. The currently linked CHES Exam Handbook is revised April 25, 2025. NCHEC announces transition to HESPA III 2025 beginning Spring 2027.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- CHES® | Certified Health Education Specialist Exam | NCHEC
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) Exam Handbook
- Responsibilities & Competencies | NCHEC
- Areas of Responsibility, Competencies and Sub-competencies: HESPA II 2020
- NCHEC News Spring 2026
- Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice, Second Edition
- CDC Program Evaluation Framework, 2024
- Step 4 – Gather Credible Evidence
- Quality Training Standards
- Design Training: Learning Objectives
- Methods for Translating Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for Health-Disparity Communities
- Principles of Epidemiology: Lesson 3, Section 2
- CDC's Policy Analytical Framework
- CDC Policy Process
- Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool 5
- CDC Clear Communication Index
- Measurement Properties: Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness
- National CLAS Standards
- CDC's Healthy Communities Program: Sustainability Planning Guide
- Developing and Using a Logic Model
- Read the Belmont Report
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination
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A county's existing survey shows low attendance at evening education sessions among shift workers, but it contains no questions about attendance barriers. Before selecting a new intervention, which action best addresses this information gap?
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Assessment of Needs and Capacity
Primary versus secondary data
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