Licenses and Permits - Certification and Registration
Browse this resource to locate information about Public Health Division programs providing certificates and permits and licensing or registration-related services. This includes services such as ordering vital records, accrediting laboratories, registering x-ray and tanning devices, obtaining EMT certification, earning a food handlers license, and registering for the OMMP program.
The Drinking Water Program administers the certification program for drinking water system operators and certifies individuals that protect public water supplies from backflow hazards.
Oregon law requires all workers removing or stabilizing paint on housing or child care settings built before 1978 to obtain a permit from the Lead-Based Paint Program. Oregon law also requires that individuals be employees of a licensed cleanup contractor in order to perform evaluations or cleanup work at drug lab sites (with some exceptions).
The ambulance service and ambulance licensing program has the responsibility for developing, implementing and enforcing the standards pertaining to the operation of ambulance services in the state of Oregon.
The PHD Food, Pool and Lodging Health and Safety Section establishes operational and regulatory standards for the food service, pools and spas, and tourist accommodations industries.
There are currently more than 8,000 registered X-ray machines, 2,000 registered tanning devices, and more than 450 radioactive material licenses in the state.
The Health Care Licensure and Certification (HCLC) program regulates health care facilities, providers and suppliers in acute care and community-based programs.
The PHD Food, Pool and Lodging Health and Safety Section establishes operational and regulatory standards for the food service, pools and spas, and tourist accommodations industries.
