This board registers
professionals working in public & environmental health.
"Excellence in environmental health."
A standard of expertise and competence in
environmental health based on education and experience. Registered environmental health
professionals are recognized as leaders able to provide guidance to
communities throughout Nevada.
Career Examination
Series, Principal Public Health Sanitarian, National
Learning Corporation Q&A's
Contact
Information:
Nevada Restaurant Association,1500 East
Tropicana Ave, Suite 114-A,Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-878-2313
E-mail through their website.
The Washoe
County District Health Department has the same publications.
The contact is: Jeannie Rucker, REHS,
E-mail Phone: 775-328-2423
A unique continuing
education opportunity is available this year. It will be the Nevada
Environmental Health Association's annual educational conference,
August 4-6, 2009 in Las Vegas. The FDA will also be holding
its Pacific Region Retail Food Safety Seminar in conjunction with
their 2009 AEC.
Effective immediately Laser Grade testing will be
the only means of testing in Nevada. This will add
an additional $80 fee for the applicant. Our current Laser Grading
procedures are:
Applications for Lasergrade testing must be made in writing to
the NV REHS Board and must include a check for $80.00.
Once in receipt of a request, Board will order a testing voucher
for the applicant. Once the testing voucher is received by the
applicant, they may take the voucher to a Lasergrade testing
center to sit for the exam.
To locate a Lasergrade testing center near you, please go to
thiswebsite,
enter your zip code, and select “National Environmental Health
Association” as the sponsoring agency.
Official results will received via the NVREHS Board by mail.
Applicants must notify thetest proctoring
agency (SNHD or WCDHD) at least 30 days in advance if they want to
sit for an exam. This gives the test proctors time to order
the appropriate number of tests OR if there are no applicants to
cancel a test date.
Current Fee Structure
New regular
registration*: $295.00
This includes a
$125.00 examination fee, $50 processing fee,
$65 first year registration and a $55.00
background check fee.
New trainee registration:
$295.00
This includes a
$125.00 examination fee, $50 processing fee,
$65 first year registration and a $55.00
background check fee.
New
registration by reciprocity:
$170.00
This includes a
$50.00 processing fee, $65.00 first year of
registration, $55.00 background check fee.
Regular EHS renewal: $65.00 - CEUs
are required.
Retired (emeritus): $65.00No
CEUs required but can not work in career field.
Incomplete or improperly completed applications will be
assessed a $50 processing fee.
Returned
check charge: $50
(adopted 03-31-08)
Laser Grade
Fee: $80 to be included with your written request
to the Board.
As of
05-27-09, "Laser Grading" is the only means of testing.
Fees as of
June 11, 2009
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*
New regular registration applicants must meet one of the
following three requirements prior to sitting for the
examination:
1. Possess a baccalaureate or higher degree in
environmental health or environmental health science
from an institution of higher education approved by the
Board.
2. Possess a master’s degree in public health from an
institution of higher education approved by the Board.
3. Possess training or experience obtained during
service in the military forces of this State or the
United States of America which the Board determines is
equivalent to at least 2 years of experience in the
practice of environmental health.
