Each affiliate in good standing is encouraged to designate one of its members and/or a team to receive a Certificate of Merit from NEHA, thereby nationally recognizing one of their own on a national level. Recipients are announced during the AEC awards program and in the Journal of Environmental Health. Learn more and nominate a member today.
NEHA will be continuing their virtual affiliate leadership connection meetings in 2025. Please join them to learn more about NEHA and how they can help support your affiliates.
Don't forget, NEHA also has a great new connection platform called Community. It is a great place to find other EH professionals to share knowledge, experiences and contacts.
Questions? Need assistance registering? Contact Heather Folker at hfolker@neha.org.
Curious about the tools used by tattoo artists and piercers? Join our upcoming webinar to gain insights from industry and regulatory experts! Heather Woods, a Senior Environmental Health Specialist, will guide you on what to look for when inspecting tools in a shop. Tattoo artist Ben Shaw will delve into the components of tattoo machines and their post-tattoo processing. Body Piercer and FEHA Executive Director Mike Crea will discuss the common tools used by piercers and highlight the differences between single-use and reprocessed items.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 2 pm ET
Environmental Health professionals are the chief science officers for their communities, and in that role, often encounter rumors, grifters, and conspiracy theories. What is our role in addressing these threats to public health and our national security?
Learn about the 10 types of mis and disinformation commonly encountered in environmental health. Understand the characteristics of information that is digestible for non-scientists. Describe methods for developing trustworthy behaviors that will maximize your influence and standing.
Elevate your career and demonstrate your commitment to food safety excellence with our Certified Professional – Food Safety (CP-FS) Credential Exam Prep Course! This is a virtual, instructor led training (vILT) that takes place over 4 days.
October 22, 23, 29, and 30 | 11 am – 4 pm ET
This exam study course will be just what you need to complete your preparation for the challenging Certified Professional-Food Safety (CP-FS) credential exam. Delivered in short sessions over two weeks, you’ll be able to test out your knowledge and identify areas where more preparation is needed.
The CP-FS credential review course was developed by industry experts from across the country to provide participants with a review of the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the CP-FS Credential Exam. This course was developed to help ensure safe food in any retail environment – as a quality assurance or quality control manager, a facility manager, a food-safe chemical supplier, or as a regulatory inspector/investigator. Topics covered in this course include:
An additional application and fee are required to take any credential exam. Find out more information and apply online to take the CP-FS exam.
2025 AEC - TBD
Preregistration Required. This two-and-a-half-day refresher course is designed to enhance your preparation for the NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) credential exam. Participants are expected to have a solid foundation of environmental health knowledge and training equal to the eligibility requirements to sit for the REHS/RS credential exam. This course alone is not enough to pass the REHS/RS credential exam. The class will cover exam content areas as described on our website. The REHS/RS Study Guide is included in this review course.
Our members are encouraged to provide their own comments to the proper legislative body to assist in enlightening policymakers about environmental health. Use the tools below to find your legislators.
We encourage our members to advocate and lobby for environmental health. Anyone—including people employed by state, local, tribal, or territorial governments—can advocate on public policy. Learn more about the types of action you can take, and what is or is not allowed in our Government Affairs and Advocacy Guide.
NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund
Consider contributing to the environmental health profession by donating to the Scholarship Fund. Your donation helps to secure further opportunities to dedicated students so that they will be empowered to sustain a healthier, safer, and cleaner tomorrow. Gifts are accepted online or by mail. Learn more and donate today.
The Journal of Environmental Health (JEH) seeks guest authors for the Building Capacity column. Our goal is to provide a platform to share capacity building successes from across the country and within different sectors of the environmental health profession, including academia, private industry, and state, local, tribal, and territorial health agencies. Submissions will be reviewed by NEHA technical advisors for data and technology and JEH staff for appropriate content, relevance, and adherence to submission guidelines. To learn more about the submission process and guidelines, please visit www.neha.org/jeh/building-capacity-column.
We now have a quarterly Body Art Newsletter where we will share updates on NEHA’s body art initiatives, details on upcoming events, and new resources available for regulators and industry.