Credentialing Flashcards

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Cottrell, et al., 2009

CPH

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Association of Schools of Public Health

Five core areas: Biostats, Epi, Environmental Health, Health Policy, + Social/Behavioral Science

Controversy: Unsure of impact on CHES, how employers view it.

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Cottrell, et al., 2009

SABPAC

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SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee

Voluntary cred. process for undergrad prof. prep. programs in comm. HeD

Standard for entry-level HeD undergrads

Goal = Improve curr. + educational effectiveness.

Controversy: Not viewed as same as accrediation

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Cottrell, et al., 2009

CHES

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Certified Health Education Specialist

  • Individual certification
  • National Commission for HeD Credentialing
  • HeD degree from regionally-accredited university.
  • Exam
  • Recertification/Renewal
  • Accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies
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Cottrell, et al., 2009

Teacher Certification/License

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Teaching accreditation from state.

Controversy/Barrier: Some teachers don’t value CHES.

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Allegrante, et al., 2004

Toward a Unified System of Accreditation for Professional Preparation in HeD: Final Report of National Task Force in Accreditation of HeD

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Barriers: Fear, lack of $/support, personal value

Benefits: “Singe Profession”, value for both process and field (respect $, jobs), quality assurance, strengthen field

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Pollock & Carlyon, 1996

Seven Responsibilities and How They Grew: Story of Curriculum Framework

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Cleary: Field in disarray = RDP

Framework created to bring unity, standardization, + quality assurance to field

Field homeless with no unique identity

Role Delineation Project: Goal to identify core of knowledge + essential skills = Areas of Responsibility = CHES = NCHEC

Framework = structure, adaptive

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Hayden, 2005

Multiple Choices for Certification

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Multiple options for career development depending on specialization and goals

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Cottrell, et al, 2009

Current Development in Accreditation + Certification for HP in HeD: A perspective on systems of quality assurance in US

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Accreditation = Imp. to standardize professional preparation

Much work to be done.

Focus on employers recognizing value in creditionalizing

Barrier

  • Large gap in accreditation of HeD programs (esp. undergrad)
  • Philosophical differences b/t PH + HeD
  • Lack of institutional capacity
  • Concerns accreditation not the benefits
  • Teachers do not see value in CHES
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Gold, et al., 1989

Credentialing and the future of Health Education

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Concerns re: Credentialing

  • Says voluntary but is it?
  • Confusion over who certification is for - entry level or experienced? BA vs MA? Lack of consistency.
  • Shift loyalty from prof. orgs. to credentialing body
  • Lack of influence from prof. orgs.
  • Lock profession into prescribed academic curriculum. Not meet local needs
  • No guarentee of quality.
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O’Rourke, 1990

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Rebuke to Gold, et al., 1989 article

Process isn’t new, HeDrs have been involved + there will always be questions

Goal of cred: Delineate HeD from others and provide “known level of competency”

Improvement over current situation

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Dennis, et al., 2012

The value of CHES (and now MCHES)? - A commentary

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CHES is the best!

  • Accredited by NCCA
  • Based on responsibilities + competencies
  • Improving profession

CPH not the same process and not likely to replace CHES.

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Livingood, 1989

Health Education Certification: Professional Foundation for 21st Century

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Many HeDrs support credentialing

Pros: Gain prof. identity, ^ jobs, demonstrate prof. competencies, support field of HeD

Con: Culturally Bias

Should serve society + HeDrs

Clear call for higher certification early

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Dennis, et al., 2007

Overview of the 2006 NCHEC advanced-level certification feasibility study results: The impetus of a possible legacy

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CUP survey indicated that approximately half of respondents supported advanced level certification.

Benefit to field.

Appropriate for NCHEC to lead.

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Patterson + Vitello, 2006

Key influences shaping HeD: Progress to Accreditation

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Certification: unofficial licensing system

Accreditation = voluntary, quality assurance, accountability

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Rice + Sciacca, 2000

The CHES Examination: The science underlying 1st development, evaluation, + revision

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1979-81: Role delineation. Identified 7 major areas/comps.

Scientific procedures in dev., eval, + revision

Describes how test is created.

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Cottrell, et al., 2009

NCATE/TEAC

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Accredits schools, colleges, + departments of education in U.S. colleges.

Goal: high quality

Peer reviewers

TEAC - same for K-12

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Cottrell, et al., 2009

CEPH

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U.S. Department of Education recognized.
Accredits public health programs. Only master’s + undergrad programs w/ attached masters. Approved for all undergrad but not enough capacity.

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ASPPH, 2015

What is CEPH Accreditation?

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Benefits: 
Comprehensiveness = Variety
Rigor = Regularly reviewed
Flexibility = Online/Dual Degree
Opportunity = Federal level opps. 
Recognition = Peer-reviewed

*CEPH = nationally recognized accrediting body for PH schools + programs

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CEPH, 2011

Who is CEPH?

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Created 1974 by APHA + ASPH.

Recognized by U.S. Department of Education.

Goal: To enhance health in human populations through organized community effort.

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NCHEC, 2008

HeD Profession

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StepsTaken to Develop Profession

  • Define body of literature
  • Develop code of ethics
  • Skill-based competencies
  • Quality assurance
  • Credentialing system
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Hill, 09

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History of Credentialing

1983: RDP created task force that developed 7 AoR then became NCHEC.
1986: Process, exame, criteria developed
1990: First CHES exam
2001: SABPAC developed to approve academic programs
2005: MCHES developed based on CUP (Dennis, 07)

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NCHEC, 2015

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HESPA Areas of Responsibility

  1. Assess needs, resources, and capacity of HeDP
  2. Plan HeDP
  3. Implement HeDP
  4. Conduct eval + research related to HeDP
  5. Administer + manage HeDP
  6. Serve as HeDP resource person
  7. Communicate, promote, + advocate for HeDP + profession