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Environmental​ health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER)​

What is EHTER?

Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) is a course that addresses the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters, including unsafe food, water, air, and housing; accumulation of waste; and lack of sanitation.​​ EHTER explores why residential, recreational and regulated facilities need protection when disaster strikes. EHTER cross-trains the environmental​​ health professionals​ that protect these ā€‹ā€‹essential elements for life during emergencies. ā€‹

The course is designed by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and taught at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Visit the CDP website to apply for courses and view the current course schedule. The CDP EHTER curriculum includes two modules:​  ā€‹ā€‹

California EHTER

The CDPH Evironmental Health Support Section offers California-specific EHTER courses. These supplement the Federal EHTER courses and are tailored to the host agency’s local environmental health jurisdiction​.

Course Schedule

​Lo​​cation

Date

Host

​Course Type

Contact​

Additional Information

Sacramento

1/30-1/31/24​​​

County of Sacramento EMD

EHTER Awareness Workshop​

​​​Megan Floyd​, RE​H​​S

Course designed for Sacramento County Environmental Health Professionals; registration is open to all REHS. 16 REHS credit hours.

Burlingame

2/29/24

California CUPA Forum​

EHTER 101​

2024 CalCUPA
Conference

Included with conference registration. 4 REHS credit hours.

San Diego

3/4/24

CEHA​

EHTER 101

CEHA-AES 

Pre-conference  course. Registration open to all CEHA-AES attendees. 8 REHS credit hours.



Program Contact :​

Hoa Tan, REHS
Emergency Preparedness Program Manager​
CDPH Environmental Health Support Section

(530) 760-5863​

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