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Registered Environmental Health Specialist Program

The Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) program, required by California Health and Safety Code Sections 106600-106735, is administered by the Environmental Management Branch in CDPH's Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management. The REHS program ensures that individuals who are REHSs have met prescribed education, training, and experience requirements and have passed a comprehensive examination reflective of the demands encountered within the environmental health profession.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education for REHS has been adopted.  Click on the link to find out how this applies to you. 

REHS Application Package

Application for letter of eligibility and trainee positions. Please click on the following link to request information via email:  REHS Package.

Verify REHS Status

Listing of current and active REHS (PDF)Opens in new window.

Public Notice - Upcoming Meetings

Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee Meeting Agenda (Sacramento) - June 21, 2010 (PDF)Opens in new window.

Approved Accreditation Agencies


Biostem, Inc. - www.biostemtechnologiesinc.com

California Environmental Health Association (CEHA) - www.ceha.org/continuing-education

California CUPA Forum - www.calcupa.net

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) - www.calrecycle.ca.gov/LEA/Training/ContinuingEd/default.htm

County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health* - www.rivcoeh.org

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) - www.rcac.org/events.aspx?373

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) - www.neha.org/CEweb/CE_REHS.html

Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) - http://mvcac.webexone.com/default.asp?

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services* - www.sbcounty.gov/dehs

University of California, Riverside (UCR) Extension - www.externsion.ucr.edu

San Diego County Dept. of Environmental Health, Food and Housing Division* - www.sdcounty.ca.gov

Sacramento County Environmental Management Department* - www.emd.saccounty.net

California Onsite Wastewater Association (COWA) - www.COWA.org

Hospitality Consultants of America - www.mrfoodsafety.com

Fresno County Dept. of Public Health, Environmental Health Division* - www.fcdph.org

Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health, Environmental Health Division* - www.publichealthlacounty.gov/eh
REHSs outside of this department can send emails to EHAccreditation@ph.lacounty.gov .

Network Environmental Systems, Inc. (NES) - www.nesglobal.net 

California State University, Northridge (CSUN) – www.csun.edu/hhd/eoh   

San Bernardino County Fire Protection District – www.sbcfire.org  

Hartnell College - www.hartnell.edu

 

 

*Note:  Counties which are AAs currently offer continuing education hours to their employees only.  Course providers are

county employees also.

  

Training

Several county environmental health departments have prepared training modules for environmental health specialists modules for environmental health specialists, and are sharing them.  They focus on specific program elements.

Contact Information

Please write us at:

Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Specialist Registration Program
P.O. Box 997377, MS7404
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: (916) 449-5663; Fax: (916) 449-5665; Email:  REHSprog@cdph.ca.gov

Our location:  

Department of Public Health, REHS Program
1616 Capitol Avenue, Building 174-2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA  95899

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Links

Click on a link for more information about the REHS program, and how to become registered.  There are also links to environmental health organizations (some with employment opportunities), county environmental health departments, and university environmental health programs.