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Continuing Education
20 Hours Every Two Years
Continuing education is required as a condition of registration to ensure continuing efforts on the part of Oregon environmental health specialists, waste water specialists, and trainees to remain current with new developments in environmental sanitation and waste water sanitation and to encourage diversified training and qualifications in the profession .
 
Environmental health specialists and waste water specialists must complete 2.0 credits or 20 contact hours every two years as specified in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 338-020-0030.

Continuing education must address subject matter related to environmental sanitation in accordance with OAR 338-005-0020(10) and (24), or waste water sanitation in accordance with OAR 338-005-0020(25) and (30).
 
Continuing education requirements apply whether the renewal applicant is living or working within Oregon or outside of the state so long as Oregon registration is maintained. Hours in excess of those required for the two-year reporting period shall not be carried forward and applied toward the succeeding two-year CEU renewal requirements.
 
Registrants must attest, or declare, they have met continuing education requirements upon registration renewal and are subject to periodic audits as specified in OAR 338-020-0050.  Practitioners shall maintain a record of attendance for two years following renewal.
 
For more information on continuing education requirements for environmental health and waste water specialists, click here.

Approved Courses
Below are currently approved continuing education courses, training seminars and self-study materials that may be used to satisfy continuing education requirements for ongoing licensure.
 
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Environmental Health Specialist / Waste Water Specialist
2008
Updated September 18, 2008
 
Environmental Health Specialist / Waste Water Specialist
2007
Updated January 14, 2008
 
Environmental Health Specialist / Waste Water Specialist
2006
Updated July 24, 2006
 
Environmental Health Specialist / Waste Water Specialist
2005 
Updated January 14, 2008

 
Page updated: September 18, 2008

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