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Environmental Health Registration Board

Environmental Health in Oregon
Scope of Practice
Authorizing Statutes & Rules
Registration Count
Registration Information
Qualifications
Scope of Practice
Environmental health specialists promote the control of infectious disease through environmental hygiene by enforcing health and safety standards relating to food, water and consumer products.
 
Environmental health specialists collect, analyze, interpret and disseminate information about health events through public health "surveillance" to track and anticipate possible health problems, such as outbreaks of foodborne illness or disease.
Authorizing Statutes & Rules
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 700.005-700.240 and 700.992-700.995 

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 338, Divisions 005-030
Registration Count
Registered Environmental Health Specialists  240 (as of 12/4/07)
 
Environmental Health Trainees:  34
 
Registered Waste Water Specialists:  11
Registration Information
Registration / Renewal Period:  Two years
 
Registration / Service Fees - Click here to go to the Fees page for a complete listing of fees.
 
Licensing Information fact sheet, application and other materials - Click here to go to the Forms page.
Qualifications
Environmental health specialists must have:
  • A 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 sanitation working under the supervision of an environmental health specialist

  • Or, have at least 15 quarter hours in science courses relating to environmental health from a university or college and five years of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of a environmental health specialist

  • Or, have a graduate degree in community health or public health and one year of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of a environmental health specialist
Applicants must also pass a national written examination.  For more information, click here to go to the How to Get Registered page.
 
Page updated: October 01, 2008

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