Recommendations for Core Competencies for Local Environmental Health ...

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

COMPETENCY PROJECT:

Recommendations

for Core Competencies

for Local Environmental Health Practitioners

American Public Health Association

National Center for Environmental Health,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May 2001

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are grateful to the numerous organizations and agencies that provided information from the field and contributing to the development of this report. These individuals contributed a considerable amount of time and energy to the project. In addition to the organizations mentioned in the report, we'd like to thank Dr. Thomas A. Burke, Larry Gordon, and Petrona Lee for their inspiration and contributions. We would like to express deep gratitude to the staff of the organizations who provided support. Special thanks are given to Annette Ferebee, Julie Desai, Heidi Klein, and Gilah Langner. This project would not have been possible without the support of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We especially want to acknowledge the work of Patrick Bohan, RS, MS, MSEH whose foresight made this project a reality. For additional information about this project, please email EHSB@.

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART I: SETTING THE STAGE A. Introduction B. Background C. Terms and Target Audience D. Definitions of Competencies E. Basic Assumptions

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PART II:

RECOMMENDED COMPETENCIES A. Assessment B. Management C. Communication

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PART III: TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

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PART IV: NEXT STEPS

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PART V: APPENDICES A-G

Appendix A: Expert Panel Members

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Appendix B: Summary of Expert Panel Discussion

26-32

Appendix C: Typical Responsibilities of Environmental Health

and Protection Programs

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Appendix D: Technical Competencies Covered in NEHA's Registered

Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian

(REHS/RS) Exam

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Appendix E: Content Areas of NEHA's REHS/RS Exam

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Appendix F: Setting the Context: Environmental Health Practitioner

Competencies

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Appendix G: Resources

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