Effective January, 2013, Option V applicants who possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from an institution approved by the Registration Committee should contact CDPH directly. Please see Universities Offering Approved Environmental Health Curriculum in California for a current list of approved institutions. Contact information for CDPH can be found online at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/Pages/EMB/REHS/REHS.aspx.
Before being allowed to sit for the exam, Option V applicants will be required to submit the following to CDPH:
Registered Environmental Health Specialist Requirements, Option V
106635 V. The requirements for registration of environmental health specialists shall be a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a committee approved educational institution, with coursework prescribed as follows:
Universities Offering Approved Environmental Health Curriculum in California, Option V
California State University, Fresno
Jaymin Kwon, PhD, REHS, Coordinator
Department of Public Health
2345 E. San Ramon Avenue
Fresno, California 93740-0030
Telephone: (559) 278-4014
FAX: (559) 278-4179
jkwon@mail.fresnostate.edu
Degree granted: Bachelor of Science
California State University, Northridge
Peter Bellin, DPH, REHS Coordinator
Department of Environmental/Occupational Health
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330
Telephone: (818) 677-4719
Department (818) 677-7476
Fax: (818) 677-7411
Peter.Bellin@csun.edu
Degrees granted: Bachelor of Science; Master of Science
Graduate School of Public Health
San Diego State University
P.J.E. Quintana, PhD, MPH
Darryl Yorkey, MPH, REHS
Occupational and Environmental Health Division
SDSU-Graduate School of Public Health
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4162
Telephone: (619) 594-1688
Fax: (619) 594-6112
jquintana@mail.sdsu.edu
dyorkey@gmail.com
Degrees granted: Master of Science; Master of Public Health
California State University, San Bernardino
Lal S. Mian, PhD, REHS, Coordinator
Dept. of Health Science & Human Ecology
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, California 92407
Telephone: (909) 537-7409
Department: (909) 537-5000
FAX: (909) 537-7037
lmian@csusb.edu
Degree granted: Bachelor of Science
Loma Linda University
Robin D. Smith, Ph.D
Assistant Professor and Program Director
Environmental & Occupational Health
School of Public Health, Loma Linda University
24951 North Circle Drive, Nichol Hall 2000
Loma Linda, CA 92350
Telephone: (909) 558-9411
Cell: (909) 809-9865
rdsmith@llu.edu
Degree granted: Master of Public Health