Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 § 1247.20

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1247.20 - Application for Examination/Licensure as an Environmental Health Practitioner

a) An applicant for licensure as an environmental health practitioner on the basis of examination or acceptance of examination shall file an application, on forms provided by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Division). The application shall include:

1) Verification, on forms provided by the Division, that the applicant meets one of the following qualifications:

A) Holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university approved by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula or its equivalent as approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40 of this Part;

B) Holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30 semester hours, or the equivalent, of basic sciences approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40 and 12 months of full-time experience as set forth in Section 1247.50; or

C) Holds a master's degree in public health or environmental health science from an accredited college or university if the applicant has completed a minimum of 30 semester or equivalent hours of basic science as approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40;

2) The required fee set forth in Section 1247.75; and

3) Certification, on forms provided by the Division, from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed and the jurisdiction in which the applicant predominantly practices and is currently registered/licensed, if applicable, stating:

A) The time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of the original issuance of the license;

B) A description of the examination in that jurisdiction; and

C) Whether the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending.

b) All applicants shall be required to pass the examination required in Section 1247.30. Those individuals who have already passed the required examination prior to application shall submit proof of passage directly to the Division.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1247.20

Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 14951, effective September 3, 2008