The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) implemented an advanced-level credential to designate the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES). The initial certification phase was a six-month Experience Documentation Opportunity (EDO) for current CHES who had been active for five continuous years (certified on or before October 1, 2005). Eligible applicants were invited to submit an advanced-level practice documentation application from October 15, 2010 through April 15, 2011. The application included instructions to submit both an experience self-appraisal and testament of practice from an outside recommender
