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.

REHS Package Information

Please click on link to receive information:  REHS Package.

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

We're near the Capitol.  Here's a walking tour of Capitol Park (PDF)and a local map for parking and restaurants (PDF).

News and Updates

• PUBLIC NOTICE of the Continuing Education Regulation Package 
•           Initial Statement of Reasons 
•           Proposed Regulations 
• Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee 
• Active REHS (PDF)
• New REHS (PDF)
• Upcoming Exam Dates (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions-Continuing Education

• Applications available for approval as a Continuing Education Accreditation Agency* 

  *Accreditation Agencies (AA) are organizations that CDPH has granted authority to approve and manage recognized providers of continuing education for Registered Environmental Health Specialists.    

Training

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

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.