Registered Sanitarian

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State exam

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Felony convictions prohibited

Sanitarians apply technical and practical knowledge to solving problems of a sanitary and public health nature. They develop environmental health programs, conduct public training sessions, and investigate public health complaints. Sanitarians set and evaluate health and sanitation standards for private, public, cummunity, and industrial settings in regard to food processing, solid waste disposal, sewage treatment, and water supplies. They evaluate existing programs and recommend and oversee improvements. Requirements: 1) Must be a United States citizen. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must have a Bachelor or Master of Public Health degree with specialization in sanitary sciences from an approved school of public health. Or Be a college graduate in one of the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, math, earth and/or geology) or engineering, with a minimum of 30 semester hours or its equivalent in these subjects, plus one year's experience in environmental sanitation or approved training courses. 4) Any person meeting the educational qualifications, but who does not meet the experience requirements, may make application to the Board to become a "Sanitarian-In-Training". 5) Written examination required. Reciprocity Requirements: 1) Must be of good moral character. 2) Must have at least 2 years of experience in the field of environmental sanitation. 3) Must be registered as a sanitarian in a state in which the qualifications for registration are not lower than the qualifications for registration in Arkansas at the time of application for registration. 4) Written examination not required. Application fee: $1.00, Registration fee (first year): $1.00, Registration fee (subsequent years): $1.00, Registration fee (Reciprocity) $1.00