Environmental Health Training in Emergency ResponseāÆ(EHTER) is a course that addressesāÆthe environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters, including unsafe food, water, air, and housing; accumulation of waste; and lack of sanitation.āā EHTER explores why residential, recreational and regulated facilities need protection when disaster strikes. EHTER cross-trains the environmentalāā health professionalsā that protect these āāessential elements for life during emergencies. ā
The course is designed by the Centers For Disease ControlāÆand PreventionāÆ(CDC)āÆand 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 āā
EHTER Awareness -āÆonline āÆtraining EHTER Ops ā in person field exercises ā
The CDPH Evironmental Health Support Section offers California-specific EHTER courses. These supplement the Federal EHTER courses and are tailored to the host agencyās local environmental health jurisdictionā.
āLoāācation
Date
Host
āCourse Type
Contactā
Additional Information
Sacramento
1/30-1/31/24āāā
County of Sacramento EMD
EHTER Awareness Workshopā
āāāMegan Floydā, REāHāāS
Course designed for Sacramento County Environmental Health Professionals; registration is open to all REHS. 16 REHS credit hours.
Burlingame
2/29/24
California CUPA Forumā
EHTER 101ā
2024 CalCUPAConference
Included with conference registration. 4 REHS credit hours.
San Diego
3/4/24
CEHAā
EHTER 101
CEHA-AES
Pre-conference course. Registration open to all CEHA-AES attendees. 8 REHS credit hours.
Program Contact :ā
Hoa Tan, REHSEmergency Preparedness Program ManagerāCDPH Environmental Health Support Section(530) 760-5863ā
(530) 760-5863ā