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To
be a successful Environmental Health Specialist you should:
- Have an ability and a strong interest in science.
- Have the ability to follow a problem to conclusion.
- Have the ability to work with a variety of people.
- Have the ability to work with governmental regulations.
- Have the ability to think logically.
- Have the ability to speak and write effectively.
- Have the ability to exercise patience, flexibility,
and a willingness to work in different locations under
a variety of conditions.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Environmental health specialists begin with an associate
or bachelor's degree. Environmental health specialists
involved in research, administration, environmental protection,
and resource management earn at least a master's degree,
and some earn doctoral degrees in areas such as water
resources engineering, air and industrial hygiene, environmental
management, and related fields. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is required in the State of Connecticut. |
| Where
can I get more information? National Environmental
Health Association
720 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 970-S
Denver, CO 80246
(303) 756-9090 www.neha.org
Connecticut Environment Health Association
www.cteha.org
Association of Schools of Public Health
1101 15th Street, NW
Suite 910
Washington DC 20005
(202) 296-1099 www.asph.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $35,402 and
Higher (Source: Connecticut Department
of Labor) |
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| What
will my job be like? Environmental health
specialists conduct research or perform investigations
for the purpose of identifying, diminishing, and/or eliminating
sources of pollutants and hazards that affect either the
environment or the health of the population. They may
collect, synthesize, study, report, and take action based
on data derived from measurements or observations of air,
food, soil, water, and other sources.
Environmental Health Specialists may specialize
in the following:
- Air and Water Pollution
- Food Protection
- Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Milk and Dairy Production
- Occupational Health
- Pesticide Management
- Wildlife/Health Management
- Sub-surface Sewage Disposal
- Indoor Air Pollution
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| Where
could I work? Some environmental health specialists
work as inspectors for state and local health departments,
wildlife parks, hospitals, private industry and non-profit
organizations. |
| What
is the future of this career? Employment of
environmental health specialists is expected to continue
to grow about as fast as the average through 2008. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Capital Community College, Hartford
- Connecticut College, New London
- Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Middlesex Community College, Middletown
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Naugatuck
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
- St. Joseph College, West Hartford
- University of Connecticut, Storrs
- University of New Haven, West Haven
- Wesleyan University, Middletown
- Yale University, New Haven
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