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- The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC, /ˈɛntʃɛk/) is a professional health education credentialing body in the United States of America. The commission's office is located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, just north of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and about 50 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NCHEC is the national accrediting organization for health educators, promoting the certified health education specialist (CHES) credential and administers the affirmation of approved continuing education. The provision and administration of the CHES credential represents the major strategy of NCHEC to fulfil its mission to "improve the practice of health education and to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying health education specialists, promoting professional development, and strengthening professional preparation and practice." Although independent, NCHEC often works with national organizations to promote the CHES credential. NCHEC routinely interacts with the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), the (AAHE), the (CNHEO), Universities and Colleges, various US Government agencies, and especially health educators in a wide variety of occupational and professional endeavors. (en)
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- The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC, /ˈɛntʃɛk/) is a professional health education credentialing body in the United States of America. The commission's office is located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, just north of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and about 50 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (en)
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