Environmental Health Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities: Registered Environmental Health Specialist administers environmental and health programs for both public and private agencies and organizations in food protection and safety, water protection, air quality, noise, industrial and land pollution, sewage disposal, hazardous and toxic substances, solid waste management, and institutional health.

Salary: $29,000 – $101,000.

Education: hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university which is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.  The degree must include a minimum of 32 credit hours in biology, chemistry, physics and/or environmental sciences and mathematics.

Reflection: Being an environmental health specialist might be something I look into the future for. The job pays well, and it seems interesting. I’ve always been into environmental things so this caught my attention. In addition, I would also like to learn how to make a difference so this earth can last longer and us humans could stop endangering it and harming earth.