CHES Certification Exam
Capacity Assessment correct answersA measure of actual and potential individual, group, and
community resources that can be inherent to and/or brought to bear for health maintenance and
enhancement. The process of mapping community assets is included here.
Needs Assessment correct answersThe systematic identification of needs within a population and the
determination of the degree to which those needs are being met.
Qualitative data correct answersInformation that is difficult to measure, count, or express in numerical
terms. (i.e. a participant's impression about fairness of a program rule)
Quantitative data correct answersInformation that can be expressed in numerical terms, counted, or
compared on a scale. (i.e. Improvement in a child's reading level measured by a reading test)
Primary data correct answersData gathered by health education specialists directly from or about the
individual or population of interest.
Secondary data correct answersData that have already been collected by others that may or may not be
directly gathered from the individual or population being assessed.
Stakeholders correct answersIndividuals or agencies that have a vested interest in the health education
program.
Social determinants of health correct answersConditions in which people are born, live, work, play, and
age that affect their health risks, health, daily functioning, and quality of life.
Programs correct answersDefined as a set of planned activities over time designed to achieve specific
objectives.
,Program Planning correct answersThe process of identifying needs, establishing priorities, diagnosing
causes of problems, assessing and allocating resources, and determining barriers to achieving objectives.
Vision Statement correct answersA one-sentence or one-phrase statement that describes the long term
desired change stemming from the efforts of an organization or program.
Program Mission Statement correct answersA statement of the general focus or purpose of a program.
Can be one sentence or a short narrative
Goals correct answersGeneral, long-term statements of desired program outcomes and provide the
direction upon which all objectives are based.
Objectives correct answersStatements that describe, in measurable terms, the changes in behavior,
attitude, knowledge, skills, or health status that will occur in the intervention group as a result of the
program.
Community-Based Organization (CBO) correct answersA public or private, nonprofit organization of
demonstrated effectiveness that is representative of a community or significant segments of a
community and provides educational or related services to individuals in the community
Coalition correct answersA group of diverse organizations and constituencies working together toward a
common goal.
Cultural Competence/Competency correct answersRefers to the ability to understand, communicate
with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.
Culture correct answersInvolves ideas, beliefs, values, customs, and norms that are learned from family
and community, and are passed down from generation to generation.
Implementation correct answersA specified set of activities designed to put into practice an activity or
program.
, Intervention correct answersOr program. A set of learning activities, delivery plan, and evaluation
activities designed to achieve the desired outcomes of the program.
Intervention Strategy correct answersA specific technique or approach used in an intervention to get the
desired outcome.
Learning Activities correct answersThe means to carry out the program. Instructional sessions that will
address the learning objectives.
Plain language correct answersA strategy for making written and oral information easier to understand.
(one important tool for improving health literacy)
Project Management correct answersThe application of knowledge, skills, and techniques to execute
projects effectively and efficiently.
Tailored Message correct answersAny combination of information and behavior change strategies
intended to reach one specific person or group based on characteristics unique to that person, related to
the outcome of interest, and derived from an individual assessment.
Targeted Messaged correct answersIntended to reach some specific subgroup of the general population,
usually based on a set of demographic characteristics shared by its memebers
Service Needs correct answersThings that health professionals believe a given population must have or
be able to do in order to resolve a health problem.
Service Demands correct answersThings people say they must have or be able to do in order to resolve
their health problem.
Partners correct answersEither individuals or organizations that bring knowledge, skills, or resources to
the table and are willing to share risks, responsibilities, and rewards.
Literature Review correct answersSystemic method of locating, synthesizing and interpreting a collection
of work by researchers and practitioners.
