HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1955

(4)  (I) HAS GRADUATED FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY WITH A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE THAT INCLUDES:

1.  30 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS OR THE
EQUIVALENT IN QUARTER UNITS IN THE PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES AT
LEAST 1 LABORATORY COURSE IN 2 OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND BIOLOGY; AND

2.  A COURSE IN MATHEMATICS; AND

(II) HAS OBTAINED 24 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE, IN
THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD; OR

(5)  HAS GRADUATED FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH SCIENCE THAT INCLUDES:

(I)  30 SEMESTER UNITS OR 45 QUARTER UNITS OF
PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ACCEPTABLE TO THE
BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST 1 LABORATORY COURSE IN 2 OF THE
FOLLOWING FIELDS: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS;

(II)  A COURSE IN MATHEMATICS; AND

(III)  3 MONTHS OF INTERNSHIP APPROVED BY THE
BOARD IF NOT PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED; OR

(6)  THE APPLICANT HAS OBTAINED AT LEAST 10 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACCEPTABLE TO THE
BOARD.

(C)  THE EXAMINATION SHALL INCLUDE A WRITTEN EXAMINATION IN
THE PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES THAT RELATES
TO PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

(D)  The Board shall give examinations to applicants at
least once a year, at the times and places that the Board
determines.

[(c)] (E) The Board shall notify each qualified applicant
of the time and place of examination.

[(d)] (F) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this
subtitle, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form,
and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.

(2) [The Board shall establish need to know criteria
to determine the competencies of applicants for registration.
These criteria shall form the basis for the evaluation of
applications and examination. The criteria shall be properly
validated and published for the use of applicants for
registration.