CHWS study plan

Define the six dimensions of wellness and give one concrete example of each in your own words

List the core macronutrients and micronutrients and state the primary physiological role of each

Explain how calorie balance, macronutrient distribution, and fiber intake relate to body-weight regulation

Draw a one-page diagram linking the wellness dimensions to nutrition and physical activity behaviors

Compare aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and balance training and state the current public-health activity recommendations for adults

Calculate BMI, waist-to-height ratio, and estimated daily energy needs for two sample clients

Identify at least five evidence-based barriers to physical activity and one mitigation strategy for each

Apply the FITT principle to design a beginner activity progression

Contrast the Transtheoretical Model, Health Belief Model, and Social Cognitive Theory on stages, constructs, and coaching implications

Write stage-matched coaching questions for precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, and action

Demonstrate motivational interviewing skills by scripting two dialogues showing open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries

Distinguish coaching from advising and identify three situations where each is appropriate

Build a SMART goal-setting worksheet and convert three vague client wishes into measurable goals

Explain the coach's role in relapse prevention and describe three strategies for responding to a lapse

Summarize modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome

Map each major risk factor to at least one coaching behavior that addresses it

Describe screening and referral triggers for prediabetes, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol using standard threshold values

Explain the physiological stress response and distinguish acute from chronic stress effects

List three evidence-informed stress-management techniques and state the mechanism and appropriate use of each

Summarize sleep hygiene principles and the relationship between sleep duration and chronic disease risk

Assess readability of a health handout and rewrite a passage to a sixth-to-eighth-grade reading level

Apply teach-back and plain-language techniques in a scripted client education exchange

Explain how social determinants of health and implicit bias influence health behavior and coaching relationships

Identify three culturally responsive adaptations to a standard nutrition education message

Design a six-session coaching program with a logic model linking inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes

Select at least three process and three outcome evaluation measures and justify each choice

Delineate the CHW scope of practice and list five situations that require immediate referral or escalation

Apply confidentiality, informed consent, and documentation standards to two ethics vignettes

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and score each by domain

Review every missed item and write a corrected rationale for each

Recite from memory the highest-yield facts for the four heaviest domains

Build a final-week review sheet limited to items you missed more than once