A. Courses offered by an accredited educational institution.

1. 1. Credit courses offered by an accredited educational institution which relate to the field of Environmental Health are generally acceptable, but each course and subject matter must be submitted for review and approval by the Board.

2. 2. Other courses, workshops, seminars, and other similar educational opportunities, which are offered by an accredited educational institution are acceptable for review if:

   1. a. The educational institution applies for and obtains approval from the Board, or
   2. b. The attendee applies and obtains approval for attending the course and
   3. c. All courses, workshops, seminars, and other similar educational opportunities have an evaluation procedure concerning the relative merits of the course to the profession, a copy of which evaluation shall be provided to the Board.

B. Courses offered by an approved training agency.

1. 1. Courses, workshops, seminars, and other similar educational opportunities which are offered by a training agency may be acceptable for credit if:

   1. a. The training agency applies and obtains approval for the course or program of instruction from the Board, or
   2. b. The attendee submits an application for approval of a course within sixty (60) days before completion. Before awarding credit, the Board will review the course or program of instruction.
   3. c. When an approved course is repeated annually or more frequently and program content, speaker qualifications, and time remain essentially the same, it is not necessary to request approval again. When an approved a course is repeated, a copy of that course agenda shall be submitted prior to the date on which the course is offered. If significant changes occur in any of the areas mentioned, it is necessary to submit the changes involved and request approval again.
2. 2. All courses, workshops, seminars and other similar educational opportunities, have an evaluation procedure

C. Other Courses.

1. 1. Registered Environmental Sanitarians may request CEU’s for courses not previously approved by the Board and not provided by an approved training agency. Applications must be submitted within sixty (60) days of completion of a course. CEU’s will be granted if an application adequately documents that a course contains acceptable subject matter and meets the requirements of the Board.
2. 2. The training materials submitted to the Board must include a test which is to be returned by the applicant to the training agency for grading. A simple pass/fail score of 70% of questions being correctly answered will be satisfactory. In the event that such a test is not available at the time application for approval is to be submitted, the test should be submitted as soon as it becomes available. Test scores should also be submitted at their earliest availability.
3. 3. Following review of the training materials by the Board a letter stating the number of CEU’s approved will be sent to the training agency.
4. 4. The training agency shall provide the applicant with a letter or certificate attesting to the successful completion of the home study course.
5. 5. The training agency should maintain records regarding the successful completion of training materials prepared in accordance with this criterion for at least three years.