Environmental Health Specialist

A  environmental health specialist is in charge of inspecting and ensuring that local, state, and federal laws are followed.

Duties and responsibilities :

• They may assist in staff training
• They work with groups, such as those in the local and national level
• They provide you with the best information about a place
• They investigate food facilities
• They do inspections in different areas. These may include: Restaurants, stores, a community,the water and the land quality and many more.
• They also check things to make sure that they are hazardous.
• They can even order to replace or remove something they don’t like.

Salary: A environmental health specialist can about $53,372.80 to $65,540.80 annually.

Education:

1. You must at least obtain a bachelor’s degree.
2. You must have information on the following fields: public health, chemistry,biology...and etc.
3. If you want to work for the government you must complete a certification course.
4. The type of training you get depends on the facilities you’ll inspect or the area of your work.
5. You can receive your credentials through (NEHA).

Demand or need for this profession:This job is said to grow slower than average about 4% from 2014-2024

Reflection: I would like to be an environmental health specialist because they help the community and the people. They take care of our world and protect it from being harmed.Another reason why i would like to be one is because they can really change the world. I admire what they do and if they help people then i would like a  job like this too.