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)
Public Notice - Upcoming Meetings
Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee Meeting Agenda (Sacramento) - June 21, 2010 (PDF)
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
We're near the Capitol. Here's a walking tour of Capitol Park (PDF)and a local map for parking and restaurants (PDF).
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.