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CAlifornia Environmental​ health Training in Emergency Response (CAl 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 essential elements for life during emergencies​. ​

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:​  ​​

Ca​lifornia EHTER

The CDPH Environmental 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​.

​​​​There is no cost to attend these trainings. This program is made possible through funding provided by the CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant.​

Cours​​e Schedule

​Lo​​catio​n

Dat​e

Host

​Course Type

Contact​

​​Prerequisites​

​Additional Information
​Lakeport
​10/7-8/25
and 
10/9-10/25
​​Lake County​
​EHTER Awareness
​California EHTER Team
CEH.EP@cdph.ca.gov
  • ​​IS-100
  • IS-200
  • IS-700
  • IS-800
  • SEMS G606
​​​16 REHS contact hours.​
Fresno​
​11/3-4/25
and
11/5-6/25
​Fresno County
​EHTER Awareness
​California EHTER Team
CEH.EP@cdph.ca.gov
  • ​IS-100
  • IS-200
  • IS-700
  • IS-800
  • SEMS G606
​16 REHS contact hours.​
​​​​

​​​Training Resources

Prerequisites for EHTER will be required when the courses become available. However, current all FEMA course links are temporarily disabled due to federal website shutdowns. We will restore the links once the FEMA website is operating so please check in regularly. 

Program Contact :​

Hoa Tan, REHS

Emergency Preparedness Program Manager​
CDPH Environmental Health Support Section​
(530) 760-5863​
For general questions, please email CEH.EP@cdph.ca.gov​​
Emergency Contact Line: (279) 732-2555​

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