(a) Has a bachelor’s degree and at least 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent semester hours, in science courses relating to environmental sanitation from an accredited college or university; or
(b) Has at least 15 quarter hours, or the equivalent semester hours, in science courses relating to environmental sanitation from an accredited college or university and has at least five years of experience in environmental sanitation or related activities, as determined by the board, under the supervision of a registered environmental health specialist or a person possessing equal qualifications, as determined by the board.
(2) A person may not be registered as an environmental health specialist trainee for more than two years’ full-time employment in the environmental sanitation profession, or the equivalent hours if employment in environmental sanitation is less than full-time or 40 hours per week.
(3) The office, in consultation with the board, shall establish by rule requirements for registration as an environmental health specialist trainee when an individual’s date of employment precedes attainment of registration.
(4) An environmental health specialist trainee shall be supervised by a registered environmental health specialist or a person possessing equal qualifications as determined by the board. [1967 c.476 §5; 1983 c.189 §2; 1995 c.572 §9; 2003 c.547 §94; 2005 c.648 §106; 2013 c.314 §60; 2013 c.568 §127; 2017 c.101 §26a; 2019 c.456 §111]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 700 - Environmental Health Specialists; Waste Water Specialists
Section 700.010 - Definitions.
Section 700.020 - Registration required.
Section 700.025 - Persons not required to register.
Section 700.035 - Registration of environmental health specialist trainees; rules.
Section 700.050 - Environmental health specialist examination; rules.
Section 700.053 - Qualifications of waste water specialist applicant; application; examination.
Section 700.059 - Waste water specialist examination.
Section 700.062 - Waste water specialist trainee registration.
Section 700.220 - Members’ qualifications; term; removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses.
Section 700.230 - Meetings; chairperson; quorum.
Section 700.240 - Authority of Health Licensing Office and board; rules; records of proceedings.