NCHEC Announces eBook Format for New Edition CHES MCHES Exam Publications

WHITEHALL, Pa. - Dec. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- The Health Education Specialist: A Companion Guide for Professional Excellence 7th edition, and A Competency-Based Framework for Health Educators, were released today in eBook format by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc., (NCHEC).  The recently published 2015 textbooks contain revised Responsibilities, Competencies, and Sub-competencies from the latest Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) model, and reflect newly unveiled changes in the MCHES exam (April 2016) and the CHES exam (October 2016).

The alternative eBook format offers students, faculty, and industry professionals the opportunity to utilize NCHEC’s materials on a device of their own choosing – without the added weight of a textbook. “The 7^th edition of the Companion Guide alone is now approximately 3 pounds, as it contains both CHES and MCHES study materials,” said Jessica Wessner, project coordinator.  “The eBook versions are offered at a discounted price, are immediately downloadable, and they eliminate the problem of toting a heavy manual around. They also provide the ability to highlight and bookmark material and adjust font size according to preference.”

The eBook format has been anticipated by students and professors who have become familiar with the usage of digital textbooks in their classrooms and study regimens. At the recent APHA conference in Chicago, Illinois, NCHEC staffers noticed that interest in the eBook version was significantly on the rise.  “The Companion Guide has been an important resource for exam candidates, as well as for existing practitioners,” said Linda Lysoby, NCHEC Executive Director. “We are happy to meet the request for this electronic format.”

Both publications are currently available for purchase on the NCHEC website (www.nchec.org/publications).

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Founded in 1988, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) enhances the professional practice of Health Education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists.  Therefore the, purpose of NCHEC is to certify health education specialists, promote professional development, strengthen professional preparation and practice, and support and promote the health education profession. (See www.nchec.org).