Environmental health specialist

Environmental health specialist

Duties and responsibilities: The REHS/RS is the premiere NEHA credential. It is available to a wide range of environmental health professionals.  Individuals holding the REHS/RS credential show competency in environmental health issues, direct and train personnel to respond to routine or emergency environmental situations, and frequently provide education to their communities on environmental health concerns. 

Salary:

City/County/State Health Department
Entry-level REHS/ Health Inspector Senior REHS/ Health Inspector Chief REHS (supervises all REHS staff)	$35,000-$55,000 $40,000-$65,000 $50,000-$80,000
Federal Health Department
Entry-level Health Inspector	$40,000-$60,000
Private Sector
Food Safety Auditor Food Safety Manager QA/QC Inspector Quality Assurance Director/Food Manuf. Environmental Health Inspector Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator Environmental Health & Safety Officer Environmental Health Specialist Environmental Health & Safety Mgr	$32,000-$125,000 $35,000-$85,000 $25,000-$65,000 $60,000-$160,000 $30,000-$70,000 $35,000-$75,000 $35,000-$85,000 $40,000-$90,000 $50,000-$120,000

Education: To be eligible to sit for the REHS/RS credential examination, a candidate must meet all of the criteria for Track A or Track B or Track C. Track A – Environmental Health Degree Track. Track B – Bachelor’s Degree Track. Track C – “In Training” Track.

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