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Certificates and Memberships

Students pursuing Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences or Master of Science in Health Science and graduating as a Health Educator may be eligible to sit for the National Credentials as a Health Educator through the National Commission For Health Educators Credentialing Inc.

Eligibility for the CHES Exam

Eligibility to take the CHES examination is based upon the individual's academic qualifications. You are eligible to take the examination if you have:

A Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree that explicitly states that it is in "Education" from an accredited institution of higher education; AND one of the following:

An official transcript (including course titles) that clearly shows a major in health education in Health Education, Community Health Education, Public Health Education, School Health Education, etc.

OR

An official transcript that reflects at least 25 semester hours or 37 quarter hours of course work with specific preparation addressing the Area of Responsibility for health educators.

Certificate in Human Resource Management

This certificate program has been approved for 60 recertification credit hours toward the PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.