EH Professional Certification Guidelines
Education Evaluation
Here are the academic disciplines and corresponding majors that are used to determine what courses will count, toward certification, in the areas of Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences as per 64E-18.003(3)(a). The following class DO Count toward certification:
Biological Sciences
Anatomy
Bacteriology
Biochemistry
Biology, general
Biometrics and biostatistics
Biophysics
Botany, general
Cell biology (cytology, cell physiology)
Cytology
Ecology
Embryology
Entomology
Environmental science, environmental management, environmental studies, etc. (These are considered biological sciences in many schools; however, because there is so much variation in the environmental areas, it is best to verify the course content on a case-by-case basis. The school that awards the major would be used when coursework comes from two or more departments. See the policy on interdisciplinary programs in this manual since that is the usual organization of environmental programs of study.)
Environmental health
Fishery science
Genetics
Histology
Ichthyology
Limnology
Marine biology
Marine science
Medical sciences (including M.D., pathology, physiology, immunology, anesthesiology but NOT Nursing)
Medical technology (Virology, immunology, parasitology)
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Neurosciences
Nutrition, scientific (excludes nutrition in home economics and dietetics)
Pathology
Pharmacology, human and animal
Physical anthropology
Physiology, human and animal
Plant pathology
Plant pharmacology
Plant physiology
Radiobiology
Toxicology
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife management
Zoology
Physical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Chemistry, general (exclude biochemistry)
Earth sciences, general
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics and seismology
Inorganic chemistry
Metallurgy
Mineralogy
Molecular physics
Nuclear physics
Oceanography
Organic chemistry
Paleontology
Petrology
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Physical chemistry
Physical geography
Physical geology
Physical sciences, general
Physics, general
The following courses do not count toward the required 30 semester or 40 quarter hours necessary to apply to for certification.
Agricultural & Natural Resources
Agricultural business
Agricultural economics
Agricultural and forestry technology
Agriculture, general
Agronomy (field crops and crop management)
Animal science (husbandry)
Fish, game and wildlife management
Food technology
Forestry
Horticulture (fruit and vegetable production)
Natural resource management
Ornamental horticulture (floriculture, nursery science)
Plant sciences
Poultry sciences
Range management
Allied Health
Dental services
Diagnostic and treatment services
Medical laboratory technologies
Mental health/human services
Miscellaneous allied health services
Nursing-related services
Ophthalmic services
Rehabilitation services (see further detail within this section)
Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
Counseling
Criminal justice
Criminology
Psychology
Sociology
Business
Accounting
Banking and finance
Business and commerce
Business economics
Business education
Business management and administration
Business statistics
Hotel and restaurant management
Insurance
International business
Investments and securities
Labor and industrial relations
Marketing and purchasing
Operational research
Personnel management
Real estate
Secretarial studies (Baccalaureate & higher program)
Transportation and public utilities
Health Care
Medicine
Nursing
Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
All other health professions relating to patient care
Natural Sciences
Any of the Agricultural and Natural Resources
Selected Behavioral Sciences such as experimental psychology, physiological psychology, psychology of sensation and perception and physical anthropology (not including other areas of anthropology which are considered as social science.)
Rehabilitative Sciences
Art therapy
Corrective therapy
Dance therapy
Exercise physiology
Gerontology
Guidance and counseling
Health education
Manual arts therapy
Medicine
Music therapy
Nursing
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy assisting
Occupational therapy aide
Orthotic/prosthetics
Orthopedic assisting
Physical therapy
Physical therapy aide
Physical therapy assisting
Recreational therapy
Recreational therapy technology
Respiratory therapy
Respiratory therapy aide
Special education
Speech therapy
Speech/hearing therapy aide
Speech-language pathology/audiology
Social work
Social Sciences
Afro-American (Black culture studies)
American Indian cultural studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Criminology
Demography
Economics
Geography
Government
History
International relations
Mexican-American cultural studies
Philosophy
Political science
Psychology
Public administration
Social welfare
Social science, general
Sociology
Urban studies
This document is designed for use by individuals desiring to become certified with the Department of Health in the Onsite Sewage or Food Hygiene programs. This document will help the applicant determine if he or she meets the educational requirements for certification under Chapter 381.0101, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 64E-18, Florida Administrative Code.
Contact
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do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records
request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this
office by phone or in writing (F.S. 668.6076).
If you have any questions about the Department of Health's Eligibility Guidelines for Environmental Health Professional Certification, contact
David B. Wolfe via email or phone (850) 245-4277, or write
The Bureau of Community Environmental Health, HSEC
4052 Capital Circle SE, BIN A08
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1710.
