Section 338.3905. Examination; eligibility requirements.

Rule 5. (1) As of January 1, 2005, the department adopts the registered environmental health specialist/registered sanitarian  examination

developed by the national environmental health association. A passing score on the examination shall be the passing score established by the  national environmental health association.

(2)   To be eligible for  the  examination,  an  applicant shall meet the requirements in either of the following:

(a)    An applicant shall have been granted a baccalaureate degree in science that meets the criteria in R 338.3901(c)(i) or (c)(ii)(A) and (B) from an institution that meets the accreditation standards in R 338.3903(1), (3) and (4). An applicant also shall have been employed  for  not  less  than  4,000

hours in planning, developing, or implementing systems to improve the quality of air, water, food, or other environmental factors which affect the health of the public.

(b)   An applicant shall have been granted a master's or doctorate degree in a field related to environmental health practice that meets criteria in R 338.3901(c)(i) or (c)(ii)(A) and (B) from an institution that meets the accreditation standards in R 338.3903(2), (3) and (4). An applicant also shall have been employed for not less than 2,000  hours in planning, developing, or implementing systems to improve the  quality of air,  water, food, or other environmental factors which affect the health  of the public.

History: 1982 AACS; 1991 AACS; 2008 AACS.