Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a An applicant who
is licensed/registered under the laws of another jurisdiction and who wishes to
be licensed in Illinois as an environmental health practitioner shall file an
application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that
includes:
1 Proof of Education and Experience
A Certification of 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;
or
B Certification of 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 Certification of 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
Proof of successful completion of the examination required in Section
1247.30 or its
equivalent;
3 The required fee set
forth in Section
1247.75; and
4 Certification, on forms provided by the
Division, from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed
and the state 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
The Department shall issue an environmental health practitioner license to any
applicant who holds a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered
Sanitarian credential in good standing with the National Environmental Health
Association. The applicant must pay the fee set forth in Section
1247.75.
c When the accuracy of any
submitted documentation, or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or
experience, is questioned by the Division because of a lack of information,
discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or a need for clarification,
the applicant seeking licensure by endorsement shall be requested to:
1 Provide information as may be necessary;
and/or
2 Appear for an interview
before the Board to explain the relevance or sufficiency, clarify information,
or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.
