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Credentials

Receive the recognition you deserve for your expertise by earning one of the environmental health credentials offered by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). Founded in 1937 by practitioners who wanted to establish a standard of excellence for the profession, that standard has come to be known as the Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) credential. Since that time, NEHA has developed additional credentials that evidence mastery of specialized knowledge. NEHA is striving to make the credentialing process as convenient as possible. Computer testing has now been added, and an online Continuing Education Submission process has been developed. 

These marks of distinction assist both employers and the credentialed individual. Employers can be confident that a credentialed employee has acquired the knowledge necessary to competently perform their duties. Credentialed individuals may find positions easier to obtain, and may increase their earnings.  

The Certified Food Safety Professional (CFSP) credential title has been changed to the CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL – FOOD SAFETY (CP-FS).  Click here for more information.

Credentials offered:

• Certified Installer of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (CIOWTS)

• Healthy Homes Specialist Credential (HHS)   NEW!

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• Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)

  • Now Available! Job Analysis Update of the REHS/RS Credential

• Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)

• Certified Environmental Health Technician (CEHT)

• Registered Environmental Technician (RET)

• Registered Hazardous Substances Professional (RHSP)

• Registered Hazardous Substances Specialist (RHSS)

• NEHA's National Radon Proficiency Program

NEHA Credentialing Handbook - A Guide to Credentialing Policies and Procedures

It is strongly recommended that all those seeking a credential or already credentialed through NEHA read this handbook.  Please click here to review this important information.

If you would like NEHA to review your transcript to see if your completed coursework is acceptable to fulfill our eligibility criteria prior to sending in your application for professional credential please download and complete the Transcript Review Request Form.

Certified Installers of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (CIOWTS)

This credential is now complete and the exam is available for administration.  The first national credential for the onsite wastewater profession aimed at setting standards of practice for onsite wastewater treatment system installers.  NEHA facilitated the development of this credential with cooperation from National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), State Onsite Regulators Alliance (SORA), and Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment (CIDWT).  For more information click here.   

Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)

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.  The advantages of NEHA's REHS/RS registration program are: demonstrate your competency and capabilities in the environmental health field, the continual update of the REHS/RS examination and study guide based on an ongoing assessment of the environmental health field, and the tracking of individuals continuing education by NEHA.

• Job Analysis Update of the REHS/RS
• REHS/RS Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)

The CFSP is now the CP-FS! The Certified Professional - Food Safety is still especially for food safety professionals and is designed for individuals within the public and private sectors whose primary responsibility is the protection and safety of food. The exam for this prestigious credential integrates food microbiology, HACCP principles and regulatory requirements into questions that test problem solving skills and knowledge.

• Job Analysis Update of the CP-FS
• CP-FS Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• CP-FS Exam Content Outline  
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

Certified Environmental Health Technician (CEHT)

CEHT is for individuals who are interested in field intensive environmental health activities--such as testing, sampling, and inspections, and who are required to provide information on safe environmental health practices and to eliminate environmental health hazards.

• CEHT Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

Registered Environmental Technician (RET)

NEHA's RET is a baseline credential for entry level hazardous materials professionals. The credential is a excellent way for recent, two year graduates (AA) or career changing professionals, to demonstrate competency in the core requirements of hazardous materials handling and management.

• RET Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

Registered Hazardous Substances Professional (RHSP)

The RHSP provides technically qualified professionals with national recognition for proven expertise in hazardous materials and toxic substances management.

• RHSP Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

Registered Hazardous Substances Specialist (RHSS)

The RHSS credential is for individuals who are interested in performing to protocol, field intensive hazardous materials activities--such as testing, sampling and handling and who ensure personal, public and site safety.

• RHSS Candidate Information Brochure (CIB)
• NEHA Recommends Study Materials: The most thorough listing of references intended to help you prepare for a NEHA credential.  

NEHA's National Radon Proficiency Program

For information on NEHA's National Radon Proficiency Program please visit www.radongas.org or call 800.269.4174.

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