FOCUSED ACTIVITY 5

HLTH 105

Focused Activity 5 Instructions

Answer the following questions in 1–2 pages (within the same document) in 12-point font and double-spaced. Format the paper in question and answer style. Answers should be in complete sentences and in your own words. Provide citations with specific answers and a reference list, at the end, in current APA format.

Use your textbook to learn more about Health Education as a profession. Visit

NCHEC

to answer the following questions:

1. What is the role of a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)?

2. How does one go about becoming a CHES?

3. Why is it important for a health educator to become certified?

4. What are the 7 responsibilities expected of health educators?

5. How do you see yourself fulfilling at least 1 of the responsibilities of health educators (even if you plan on a different career field)?

6. Browse the “job postings” tab to find CHES preferred/required job listings. Summarize a job description that looks interesting to you; explain why you are interested, and what more you would need to do to be eligible to apply. Add any further comments/questions you may have after exploring NCHEC and Health Education.

Medical Assisting

After reviewing the section on medical assisting in the course textbook, briefly describe the role of the medical assistant in today’s healthcare office. This section must be 5–6 sentences in length. How could training as a medical assistant be a valuable tool when pursuing advanced health careers (for example: physician assistant, nursing, or physical therapy)?

References

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.