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A Career in Environmental Health

What is Environmental Health?
Environmental Health is a challenging and dynamic field focused on the preservation of our natural resources and improvement of environmental factors, such as the quality of air, water, land and food, that affect the health and safety of our community.

What does an Environmental Health Specialist do?
Through the San Bernardino County DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (R.E.H.S.) enforces environmental and public health laws in the community, as well as provides education on environmental health issues. An Environmental Health Specialist may also be called upon to...

	Respond to public health threats, such as chemical spills or natural disasters
	Investigate source and transmission of disease-causing organisms
	Review legislation dealing with environmental health issues
	Enforce federal, state, and local regulations
	Inspect regulated business/industry, such as hazardous waste generators and food facilities

As an Environmental Health Specialist, your skills may be applied to a variety of programs designed to protect and serve the public. Some of these areas include:

	food & beverage protection
	hazardous & toxic substance control
	hazmat emergency response
	housing & institutional safety
	medical waste management
	land use & development
	milk inspection
	sanitation of recreational water & swimming pool safety
	solid and liquid waste management
	vector control
	water supply protection

For information on how you can become an Environmental Health Specialist
contact Sia Haghighi at 909-387-4611 or shaghighi@dph.sbcounty.gov

If you are entering college or are currently an undergraduate ...
The California State University at San Bernardino offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a Concentration in Environmental Health Science. Graduates from the program meet the academic and experience requirements for admittance to the State of California Environmental Health Specialist (R.E.H.S.) exam. For more information on educational requirements, call:

Dr. Lal Mian
California State University, San Bernardino
909-880-7409

Requirements for college courses, training, and experience

Registered Environmental Health Specialist Information Packet.pdf
All info and applications needed to obtain Letter of Eligibility for REHS Trainee position

California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health
Additional information on Environmental Health Programs and employment opportunities in California

 

 

	Restaurant Ratings
Food Facility Inspections and grades.
	Food Worker Training Certification Class
The San Bernardino County food worker class is available online and on DVD in both English and Spanish. Anyone may take the class by either format and then take the test. How can I become a Health Inspector?