CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION
SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Area of Responsibility I: Assess Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education - ANS The
Responsibility of the Needs Assessment
Health Education - ANS - ''Any planned combination of learning experiences designed to
predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups,
and communities''
Health Promotion - ANS - ''Any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, or
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, and communities'' (Green & Kreuter, 2005, p. G-4).
Health Educator - ANS ...- ''A professionally prepared individual who serves in a variety of
roles and is specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, and communities'' (Joint Committee, 2001, p. 100).
Health Education Specialist - ANS ...• ''An individual who has met, at a minimum,
baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation qualifications, who serves
in a variety of settings, and is able to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, and communities'' (Joint Committee, 2012).
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,Primary Prevention - ANS Preventive measures that forestall the onset of illness or injury
during the prepathogenesis period.
Secondary Prevention - ANS Preventive measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt
treatment of disease, illness or injury
Tertiary Prevention - ANS ... Preventive measures aimed at rehabilitation following significant
pathogenesis.
Primary Data - ANS Data gathered by the Health Education Specialist directly from or about
the population of interest.
Secondary Data - ANS Data gathered by others that may or may not be directly collected
from the individual or population of being assessed.
Health Behavior - ANS Behavior that impacts a person's health.
Needs Assessment - ANS A process by which Health Education Specialist gather information
regarding health needs and desires of a data population. Plan for the process , assess resources,
locate existing data, collect data , using research methods to guide data collection.
Steps of the Need Assessment - ANS 1. Determine the scope
2. Gather the Data
3. Analyze the data
4. Identify risk factors
5. Prioritize the need
6. Validate the need
Rapid Model - ANS The framework for when money is limited.
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, Asset model - ANS Strengths of community organization or population; using existing
resources to improve health.
Public Health Model - ANS Quantify Epidemiological Data
Epidemiological Model - ANS Epidemiological Data
Social Model - ANS The influence of Social or political Issues on health.
Stakeholders - ANS These people may be involved in program operations such as program
manager, program staff, partners, funding agencies, coalition members of those served or
affected by the program / project including patients , clients , advocacy groups and community
members.
Epidemiology - ANS The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states
and the application of this study to control health problems.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - ANS Group of individuals with the authority to grant or
deny permission to conduct evaluation or research. It serves to safeguard the rights, privacy ,
health and well being of those involved in research
Behavior (lifestyle) factors - ANS Behaviors or actions of individuals, groups, or communities.
Indicators may include compliance , consumption and utilization patterns, coping , preventive
actions
Environmental factors - ANS Determinants outside the individual that can be modified to
support behavior , health , quality of life . Economic factors , physical factors , public services ,
access to, affordability of, equity in health services.
Individual factors - ANS Educational , social and cultural characteristics of the individuals.
Person's knowledge , attitudes, beliefs and perceptions, related to health culture, religious and
spiritual beliefs and skill set.
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SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Area of Responsibility I: Assess Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education - ANS The
Responsibility of the Needs Assessment
Health Education - ANS - ''Any planned combination of learning experiences designed to
predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups,
and communities''
Health Promotion - ANS - ''Any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, or
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, and communities'' (Green & Kreuter, 2005, p. G-4).
Health Educator - ANS ...- ''A professionally prepared individual who serves in a variety of
roles and is specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, and communities'' (Joint Committee, 2001, p. 100).
Health Education Specialist - ANS ...• ''An individual who has met, at a minimum,
baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation qualifications, who serves
in a variety of settings, and is able to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, and communities'' (Joint Committee, 2012).
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Primary Prevention - ANS Preventive measures that forestall the onset of illness or injury
during the prepathogenesis period.
Secondary Prevention - ANS Preventive measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt
treatment of disease, illness or injury
Tertiary Prevention - ANS ... Preventive measures aimed at rehabilitation following significant
pathogenesis.
Primary Data - ANS Data gathered by the Health Education Specialist directly from or about
the population of interest.
Secondary Data - ANS Data gathered by others that may or may not be directly collected
from the individual or population of being assessed.
Health Behavior - ANS Behavior that impacts a person's health.
Needs Assessment - ANS A process by which Health Education Specialist gather information
regarding health needs and desires of a data population. Plan for the process , assess resources,
locate existing data, collect data , using research methods to guide data collection.
Steps of the Need Assessment - ANS 1. Determine the scope
2. Gather the Data
3. Analyze the data
4. Identify risk factors
5. Prioritize the need
6. Validate the need
Rapid Model - ANS The framework for when money is limited.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Asset model - ANS Strengths of community organization or population; using existing
resources to improve health.
Public Health Model - ANS Quantify Epidemiological Data
Epidemiological Model - ANS Epidemiological Data
Social Model - ANS The influence of Social or political Issues on health.
Stakeholders - ANS These people may be involved in program operations such as program
manager, program staff, partners, funding agencies, coalition members of those served or
affected by the program / project including patients , clients , advocacy groups and community
members.
Epidemiology - ANS The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states
and the application of this study to control health problems.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - ANS Group of individuals with the authority to grant or
deny permission to conduct evaluation or research. It serves to safeguard the rights, privacy ,
health and well being of those involved in research
Behavior (lifestyle) factors - ANS Behaviors or actions of individuals, groups, or communities.
Indicators may include compliance , consumption and utilization patterns, coping , preventive
actions
Environmental factors - ANS Determinants outside the individual that can be modified to
support behavior , health , quality of life . Economic factors , physical factors , public services ,
access to, affordability of, equity in health services.
Individual factors - ANS Educational , social and cultural characteristics of the individuals.
Person's knowledge , attitudes, beliefs and perceptions, related to health culture, religious and
spiritual beliefs and skill set.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
