Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist-Sanitarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

Environmental Health Specialists/Sanitarians administer environmental and health programs for both public and private agencies and organizations in food protection and safety, water protection, air quality, noise, industrial and land pollution, sewage disposal, hazardous and toxic substances, solid waste management, emergency management and institutional health. Registration signifies a level of expertise and competence based on education and experience that is nationally recognized within the environmental health profession. Examination has the primary purpose of protecting the public by eliminating the unqualified from professional practice. It is not designed to identify the most competent members of the profession, but to assure a minimum level of competence among all practitioners.

 

Salary: $54,141

Education:

Bachelor's degree from a university or college with at least 45 quarter-hours of science background in environmental sanitation and two years of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of an environmental health specialist Or, a graduate degree in community health or public health and one year of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of an environmental health specialist Reciprocity: Bachelor's or graduate degree as noted above and affidavit of licensure demonstrating proof of current active registration with no current or pending disciplinary action. The registration must have been issued by a regulatory body of another state or a national association recognized by the board.

Reflection: I think I would like to be an environmental health specialist because I will get a chance to administrate environmental and health programs due to the unsureness from the water and food quality. Also because I get an option to work with both public and private agencies and organizations in which a good salary is provided.