New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter I - State Sanitary Code
Part 11 - Qualifications Of Public Health Personnel
Public Health Epidemiologist
Section 11.197 - Minimum qualifications

Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 11.197

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

A local public health epidemiologist must possess:

(a) a master's degree from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university in epidemiology, or in public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with a minimum of six credits in epidemiology and six additional credits in epidemiology or biostatistics; or

(b) a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university and two years experience conducting data collection, analysis and reporting in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations; or

(c) a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university and one year of experience conducting data collection, analysis and reporting in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations and successful completion of a principles of epidemiology course for health professionals given by the Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Service.

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