Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly
A person seeking to register as an environmental health specialist shall submit an application to the director of health on a form prescribed by the director. Along with the application, the person shall submit the application fee prescribed in section 4736.12 of the Revised Code. The director shall register an applicant if the applicant complies with the examination requirements specified under section 4736.09 of the Revised Code and meets the education and experience requirements of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section:
(A) Graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a baccalaureate degree, including at least forty-five quarter units or thirty semester units of science courses approved by the director; and completed at least two years of full-time employment as an environmental health specialist;
(B) Graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a baccalaureate degree, completed a major in environmental health science which included an internship program approved by the director; and completed at least one year of full-time employment as an environmental health specialist;
(C) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a degree higher than a baccalaureate degree, including at least forty-five quarter units or thirty semester units of science courses approved by the director; and completed at least one year of full-time employment as an environmental health specialist.