Florida Environmental Health Professional's Registration Board
RS Qualifications

Last Updated: July 18, 2008

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Qualifications for Registration

To qualify for registration, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and meet one of the following criteria:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from a college or university accredited by the National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) and show a minimum of one-year on-the-job experience in environmental health practice.

• Hold a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university, with at least 30 semester/45 quarter hours of course work in the basic sciences, such as biology, chemistry, physics, other physical or natural sciences or environmental engineering, public health, environmental health or sanitary science and show a minimum of two years on-the-job experience in environmental health practice. The required experience may be met prior to or after obtaining the bachelor’s degree.

• Hold a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with curricula approved by the National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council or a doctoral degree in environmental health. On-the-job work experience is not required.

• The exam fee is $130 and a copy of your college transcripts is required.

Questions?  Contact:
Raymond E. Collins, R.S., M.P.H.
101 Toledo Street
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 795-7037

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