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Pre-Conference Workshops Available at NEHA's 2008 AEC & Exhibition
NEHA is pleased to offer the following pre-conference educational opportunities to interested and qualified attendees:

• FREE! Biology and Control of Insects and Rodents Workshop (Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21): Applications will be accepted until the workshop is filled. For information, please contact Susan Jerles.

• FREE! Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER)—Introductory Level Train-the-Trainer Course (Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21): Application deadline is May 26, 2008. Get more information or apply now!  Questions?  Please contact Christl Tate.

• FREE! Epi-Ready Team Training—Foodborne Illness Response Strategies Workshop (Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21): Application deadline is May 23, 2008. For information, please contact Elizabeth Ostertag.

• FREE! Environmental Public Health Performance Standards Workshop: Building Local and National Excellence (Saturday, June 21): Applications will be accepted until the workshop is filled.  For information and a workshop application, please contact Kristen Kuhar.

• FREE! Guidance on Moisture and Mold: A Workshop for Environmental Health Professionals and Health Providers (Saturday, June 21): One-day interactive workshop combining presentations and small group exercises to provide attendees with knowledge and tools to explore, respond to, intervene upon, and communicate about mold and moisture.  No application is necessary, register online now. 

• NSF Plan Review Survey Course (Saturday, June 21): Designed to provide environmental health professionals with an understanding of the components and process of plan review.  No application is necessary, register online now.

• Train-the-Trainer Workshop: Presentation Skills for Food Safety Educators (Saturday, June 21): One-day participant focused workshop will provide a variety of training essentials to add energy and emphasis to fundamental food safety messages.  No application is necessary, register online now.

• Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS) Review Course (Friday, June 20): One-day refresher course designed to enhance your preparation for the CP-FS exam.  Separate credential application required by May 7, 2008.  For more information, contact Carol Newlin.

• Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) Review Course (Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21): Two-day refresher course designed to enhance your preparation for the REHS/RS exam.  Separate credential application required by May 7, 2008.  For more information, contact Carol Newlin.

• Health Homes Specialist (HHS) Refresher Course (Saturday, June 21): Half-day refresher course designed to enhance your preparation for the HHS exam.  Separate credential application required by May 7, 2008.  For more information, contact Heidi Shaw.  

CDC Distance Learning on Outbreak Investigation 
CDC is pleased to announce the release of a new computer-based case study, “Salmonella in the Caribbean.” Based on a real-life outbreak investigation, this self-instructional, interactive exercise teaches public health practitioners skills in outbreak investigation and allows them to apply and practice those skills. Students can receive continuing education credits through CDC for completing the case study and have fun while they do it! 

To download the case study for FREE, and to find out about other distance learning opportunities, visit the CDC's Epidemiologic Case Studies website.

Online Distance Learning from NEHA-CERT 
NEHA, in cooperation with the CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Branch, and the National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, is pleased to announce 4 FREE online distance learning courses available through NEHA-CERT:

• Environmental Public Health Tracking 101 - 4 CE Credits
• Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response -- 12 CE Credits
• National Environmental Public Health Performance Standards Workshop -- 4 CE Credits
• Biology and Control of Insects and Rodents Workshop - 12 CE Credits

Continuing education courses completed through NEHA-CERT will be automatically added to your account - no additional paperwork or submission forms to fill out!

Handwashing on Trial: Avoiding a Guilty Verdict
This video of a mock trial based on a fictitious outbreak is from NEHA's 2007 Annual Education Conference & Exhibition in Atlantic City, NJ.  See an educational video and an example of the great opportunities available at our conferences!