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Health Specialist (REHS) program staff would like to thank the Environmental Health Specialist Training Coordinators for their assistance with this study guide. The Training Coordinators work in the local environmental health departments throughout California and ensure that their trainees have met the statutory training and experience requirements to take the REHS examination. Their suggestions, ideas, and support have made this document possible.  \nIntroduction  \nThis study guide has been designed to help you prepare for the Registered Environmental Health Specialist written examination. Please note that the words exam and examination are considered the same throughout the guide as are the words questions and items.  \nThe detailed nature of this document illustrates the complexity of the environmental health field of practice. This study guide is based on the 2005 Job Analysis performed by the REHS Program, that identified the important job duties, and the knowledge and skills required for an entry-level REHS to perform the job duties in a minimally competent manner.  \nYour formal study, training, and experience in environmental health should have provided you with the knowledge and skills you need to pass the examination. However, we suggest that you also study the information given here about the examination process and content.  \nThis guide includes the following sections:  \n• Ten Essential Environmental Health Services  \n• Passing Score Information  \n• General Test Preparation Information  \n• General Strategies for Taking Written Tests  \n• Examination Content Overview  \n• Detailed Content Categories  \n• Sample Test Questions  \nIf you have any questions regarding your application or this examination, you may contact  \nthe Department of Public Health.  \nBetty Ho, R.E.H.S.  \nCalifornia Department of Public Health Environmental Health Specialist Program 1725 23rd Street, Suite 110  \nSacramento, CA 95816  \nPhone: 916-210-8541 Email: [Betty.Ho@cdph.ca.gov](Betty.Ho@cdph.ca.gov)[ ](Betty.Ho@cdph.ca.gov)REHS Program Website ([www.cdph.ca.gov/REHS](www.cdph.ca.gov/REHS) )  \nTen Essential Environmental Health Services  \nIn addition to technical competence, successful environmental health practitioners need to be aware of the Essential Services of Environmental Health. Although not suitable to test in a multiple-choice exam format, the ten essential services are fundamental principles in an effective environmental health program and a REHS should be familiar with them.  \nEssential Environmental Health Services:  \n1. Monitor environmental health status to identify and solve community environmental health problems.  \n2. Diagnose and investigate environmental health problems and health hazards in the community.  \n3. Inform, educate, and empower people about environmental health issues.  \n4. Mobilize community partnerships and actions to identify and solve environmental health problems.  \n5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community environmental health efforts.  \n6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.  \n7. Link people to needed environmental health services and assure the provision of environmental health services.  \n8. Assure competent environmental health workforce.  \n9. Evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population based environmental health services.  \n10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to environmental health problems.  \nPassing Score Information  \nA criterion-referenced approach (e.g. , Modified-Angoff method) is used by licensure and certification exams for setting the pass point. 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