ENVIRONMENTAL HEALT SPECIALIST

Duties and responsibilities:

Environmental health officers use their specialist skills and knowledge to develop, co-ordinate and implement public health policies. They work to ensure that people have improved quality of life and live within a healthier society.  Also they want to improve the environmental because their responsibilities are protecting members of the public from diseases and other health dangers. They ensure that people live and work in a healthy environment, especially in the area of food safety, public health, housing standards and monitoring the protection of dangerous environmental hazards. Environmental health specialists may collect samples of soil, air, water, and possible pollutants from the places they inspect.

Average yearly Salary:

$37,300 - $57,551 per year

Education:

Most positions for environmental health specialists require at least a bachelor's degree. Significant course work in chemistry, biology, public health, physical sciences, as well as environmental engineering is usually needed as well. Those who want to work for the government have to complete a certification course administered by the appropriate local, state, or federal agency. Most states have licensing boards that examine potential candidates and grant certification to qualified applicants. The type of training and certification needed depends on the types of facilities being inspected. Credentialing is also available through the National Environmental Health Association. It is possible to receive specialist certification for dealing with certain types of hazardous materials.

I wouldn’t like to be one, because although I like the work but it is not for me.