Continuing Education Self-Study Course
8.5 Category I CECHs for CHES®/MCHES® (includes 3.5 MCHES® advanced-hours)
Provider Number: NCHEC 100538
COMPETENCIES: CHES®/MCHES®: assess, plan, implement, evaluate, administer and manage, serve as a resource person, and advocate for health education/promotion.

Continuing Education Self-study Course with 8.0 hours of study assignments. Take the TF, multiple choice and short answer post-test. ($32.50, for 8.5 Category 1 continuing education credit hours (CECH) (includes 3.5 hours linked to advanced-level competencies), scroll down to view fees (refundable*) and register). Review materials to decide if the course is for you.

• Easy and convenient: no deadline to complete, study when and where you prefer
• Study Guide (click here to download pdf) This is the key document to help you efficiently complete the course. Includes instructions, objectives based on entry- and advanced-level competencies, assignments, helpful hints. Download pdf file to see what you will study, review course materials and decide if this course is for you.
• Goal: Participant will be able to act as a knowledgeable resource person on the application of the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans for older adults.
• Objectives: Participants will be able to provide expert assistance to:
  • Assess existing data related to health and older adult physical activity
  • Analyze relationships among sedentary and physical activity behaviors
  • Determine needs for health education/promotion based on assessment findings, and synthesize findings from systematic reviews
  • Identify desired outcomes using the needs assessment results
  • Develop materials and resources to implement physical activity to reduce falls and frailty, and improve physical function, brain health and cognition
  • Serve as a health education/promotion resource person
• NCHEC Participant Course Evaluation Summary (PDF, from social marketing self-study course)
  • Overall Quality of Courses: 4.4 to 4.8 (1 = Very Poor, 5 = Excellent)