chapter 7 part one

Question 1

profession

Answer 1

an employment that needs special learning

Question 2

professional preparation

Answer 2

educational opportunity for persons seeking specialized knowledge, skills, and/or training in a particular field of study or discipline.

Question 3

essential characteristics of a profession

Answer 3

Professions delineate themselves by setting minimum criteria and possible testing requirements to assure competence.

Question 4

licensure

Answer 4

obtained special standards of competence and is usually a condition of employment.

Question 5

certification

Answer 5

professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon completion of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of performance.

Question 6

individual credentialing

Answer 6

professional preparation and practice

Question 7

program credentialing

Answer 7

a professional body evaluates an entire program against predetermined criteria or standards

Question 8

professional preparation for the profession

Answer 8

As the health education profession evolved, professional goals and a common set of skills were developed.

• The national commission for health education certification (NCHEC) - “CHES”
• A Competency-Based Framework for Health Educators
• The National Health Education Standards

Question 9

National health education standards

Answer 9

U.S. Office of Education and Research & U.S. Department of Education developed a framework for health education standards in K – 12 schools for schools to adopt.