Duties
and Responsibilities:
Sanitarians, or environmental health specialists, enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They also improve water and sanitation facilities and are involved in improving the quality of community environments. They often:
Sanitarians, or environmental health specialists, enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They also improve water and sanitation facilities and are involved in improving the quality of community environments. They often:
- Collect and analyze samples.
- Screen samples for possible health hazards.
- Design or manage sanitation, disposal, and water
systems.
- Oversee disposal of infectious wastes.
- Develop and manage prevention and education programs.
- Evaluate and identify health hazards and ensure
compliance with regulations.
Average Salary:
$25,000 - $50,000
Educational Requirements:
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Students should take college
preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high
school.
A career as a sanitarian or
environmental health specialist requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in
environmental health or environmental engineering. Many jobs require
certification and/or a Master's Degree in these, or related fields.
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