Continuing Education Requirements
To renew your Environmental Health Specialist Registration in California, the
REHS must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years.
These courses must be approved by REHS Continuing Education Accreditation
Agencies. The initial submission of continuing hours will be required with your
December 31, 2011 renewal or December 31, 2012 renewal depending on which cycle
you are on. Please see the REHS Step by Step Process below.
Accreditation Agencies
Colleges
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
Dr. Tom Hatfield (818) 677-7476;
tom.hatfield@csun.edu
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) - Office of Water Programs
Karen Cardozo, Administrative Services Manager (916)
278-5619; karen.cardozo@owp.csus.edu
San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health
Darryl Yorkey (619) 208-1599; dyorkey@mail.sdsu.edu
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services
Kendra Wise (805) 681-4936; Kendra.wise@sbcphd.org
Southern California Education and Research Center (UCLA and UC Irvine courses)
Cass Ben-Levi, Program Director (310) 206-2304;
cbenlevi@ucla.edu
UC Berkeley, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health - Continuing Education (COEH - CE)
Kimberly Vergez (510) 643-7233; kvergez@berkeley.edu
UC Davis Extension
Sara House, Program Assistant (530) 757-8549; sdhouse@ucdavis.edu
University of California, Riverside (UCR) Extension
Jennifer Campbell, Program Coordinator (951)
827-1620; jennifer.campbell@ucr.edu
Cities and Counties
Butte County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division**
Brad Banner (530) 538-6772;
bbanner@buttecounty.net
City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Environmental Health**
Mitch Yamada (562) 570-4136; mitch.yamada@longbeach.gov
County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health
Brent Casey (951) 358-5172;
bcasey@rivco.org
County of Santa Clara, Department of Environmental Health*
Rochelle Gaddi (408) 918-3449; Rochelle.gaddi@cep.sccgov.org
Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division*
Amy Dobrinin (559) 600-3357; adobrinin@co.fresno.ca.us
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division
Barbara Hairston (626) 430-5180; bhairston@ph.lacounty.gov
Mariposa County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division**
David Conway (209) 966-2220; dconway@mariposacounty.org
Orange County Environmental Health*
Eileen Kirtley (714) 433-6051;
ekirtley@ochca.com
Sacramento County Environmental Management Department**
Zarha Ruiz (916) 876-7241; ruizz@saccounty.net
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services*
Paula Harold (909) 387-4608; pharold@dph.sbcounty.gov
San Diego County Department of Environmental Health, Food and Housing Division*
Heather Buonomo (619) 338-2222;
heather.buonomo@sdcounty.ca.gov
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Branch
Karen Yu (415) 252-3800; karen.yu@sfdph.org
San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
Andrea Trese (510) 832-2852 X 120; atrese@eoainc.com
Stanislaus County, Department of Environmental Resources
Darryl Yorkey (209) 402-6539; dyorkey@envres.org
Tulare County Environmental Health*
Nilsa Gonzalez (559) 624-7415;
ngonzale@tularehhsa.org
Tuolumne County Environmental Health*
Rob Kostlivy (209) 533-5665; rkostlivy@co.tuolumne.ca.us
Ventura County Environmental Health*
Doug Beach (805) 654-3519; doug.beach@ventura.org
* Currently offering continuing education hours to their employees
only.
** Most continuing education hours are for their employees, but will
accept visitors from other counties with prior approval.
All Other Accreditation Agencies
Arizona County Directors of Environmental Health Services Association (ACDEHSA)
Andy Linton (602) 506-6971; alinton@mail.maricopa.gov
Association for Environmental Health Sciences (AEHS) Foundation
Brenna Lockwood (413) 549-5170; brenna@aehsfoundation.org
Bahulogic Diagnostic Solutions (BDS)
Stephenson Bamidele (562) 365-3542; bahudiagnostic@gmail.com
California Association of Environmental Health Administrators (CAEHA)
Sheryl Baldwin (530) 676-0715;
sheryl@ccdeh.com
California CUPA Forum
Sheryl Baldwin (530) 676-0815;
sheryl@calcupa.org
CalRecycle
Melissa Parker (916) 341-6398;
melissa.parker@calrecycle.ca.gov
California Environmental Health Association
Send e-mails to edu@ceha.org
California Environmental Health and Safety Training Center (CA/EHS TC)
Michael Hall (408) 855-5584;
michael@EHSTraining.org
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
Alan Ito (916) 255-3627;
alan.ito@dtsc.ca.gov
California Groundwater Association (CGA)
John K. Hofer (707) 578-4408; cga@groundh2o.org
California-Nevada Section, American Water Works Association
Greg Pearson (909) 291-2115; gpearson@ca-nv-awwa.org
California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
Vance Bennett (805) 549-3010;
vance.bennett@calema.ca.gov
California Onsite Wastewater Association (COWA)
Jessica Orzalli;
jessica@cowa.org
California Rural Water Association (CRWA)
Candice Colson (916) 283-8502; ccolson@calruralwater.org
CALINC Training, LLC
Olivia Esparza (707) 446-7996;
Olivia@cal-inc.com
Center for Domestic Preparedness
Brad Smith (256) 847-2686; bradley.smith0@fema.dhs.gov
C.E.R.T., Inc.
Edward M. Ho (805) 501-8001;
edhocert@sbcglobal.net
EHS International, Inc.
Marjorie Del Toro (949) 540-6800
X104; mdeltoro@ehsinc.org
EHS-Net
Brenda Faw (916) 534-0886; brenda.faw@cdph.ca.gov
Fast Careers
Jared Smedley (916) 949-5297
Groundwater Resources Association of CA (GRAC)
Kathy Snelson (916)
446-3626; executive_director@grac.org
Industrial Emergency Council (IEC)
Dan Belville (650) 508-9008; dbelville@iectraining.org
International Board of Medicine and Surgery (IBMS)
David P. Kalin (813) 966-1431; drkalin@ibms.us
International Boardof Medicine and Surgery (IBMS) Body Art Certificate
David P. Kalin (813) 966-1431; drkalin@ibms.us
Montgomery Investigations
Robert B. Montgomery (805) 483-9411; rbm@montgomeryinvestigations.com
Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC)
Rachel Hickerson (916) 440-0826;
rhickerson@mvcac.org
National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
TJay Gerber (303) 756-9090 X328; tgerber@neha.org
National Pasteurized Eggs (NPE)
Debbie Rayhab (615) 584-0732; drayhab@safeeggs.com
National Stormwater Center
Amy Dean (888) 397-9414; amy@npdes.com
National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF)
Susan Wichmann (719) 540-9119
x116; susan.wichmann@nspf.org
Network Environmental Systems, Inc. (NES)
Steve Reichow (916) 353-2360; sreichow@nesglobal.net
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Brian Phillips (707) 489-6994;
bphillips@rcac.org
Safety Unlimited, Inc.
Steven Kosmatka (877)
476-8029;
skosmatka@safetyunlimited.com
Western Institute for Food Safety & Security (WIFSS), DHS Agroterrorism Training Curriculum
Nicole Pierce (530) 752-3247; nspierce@ucdavis.edu
Your Training Place
Kathryn Hartman (858)
792-1630; kathy@ytponline.com
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