Recommendations for Core Competencies for Local Environmental Health ...
Revised June 27, 2001
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
5-6
7-11
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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
23-25
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
35-36
Appendix F: Setting the Context: Environmental Health Practitioner
Competencies
37-43
Appendix G: Resources
44-47
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