Environmental Health Specialist

                               Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

They are responsible for enforcing local, state, and federal regulations that pertain to the sanitation food and water, handing of hazardous and infectious wastes, and cleanliness and safety of housing and institutional environments.

Salary: $31,359 - $49,818

Education and demands for this career:

Environmental health specialists may work in state, county, or local health departments, hospitals, private businesses, wildlife parks, and environmental enforcement agencies. They are often employed as educators, consultants, and/or interpreters. Students interested in becoming an environmental health specialist should take high school courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, English, literature, computer skills, and health occupations/medical professions education. Individuals interested in environmental health must have a high school diploma or the equivalent. Most environmental health specialists earn a bachelor’s degree in environmental health, but some have a degree in a related field such as biological/chemical sciences or environmental engineering. Career opportunities can be greatly advanced by earning a master’s or doctoral degree in this specialty. Optional certification may be obtained through the National Environmental Health Association.

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 Yeah I’d like to be a Environmental Health Specialist because I want to take care of the environment and want to make sure that people aren’t drinking and eating hazardous and infectious waste.