Sec. 10.60.01.03. Licensing and Examination

A. The Board shall license an applicant if the applicant:

(1) Qualifies for examination as provided in §B of this regulation;

(2) Takes and passes the examination;

(3) Has not committed an act which, under Health Occupation Article, §21-312, would subject the applicant to disciplinary action by the Board; and

(4) Pays the necessary fees as specified in COMAR 10.60.06.

B. An applicant is eligible to take the examination if the applicant has satisfied one of the following combinations of education and experience:

(1) Combination 1:

(a) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in the chemical, physical, biological or environmental sciences including:

(i) A minimum of 60 semester credits or the equivalent quarter credits of chemical, physical, biological, and environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least one laboratory course in two of the following fields: chemistry, physics, biology, geographic information systems, and soil science; and

(ii) A course in mathematics; and

(b) Obtained 12 months of experience in an environmental health specialist-in-training program approved by the Board;

(2) Combination 2:

(a) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree that includes:

(i) 30 semester credits or the equivalent in quarter credits in the chemical, physical, biological, and environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least one laboratory course in two of the following fields: chemistry, physics, biology, geographic information systems, and soil science; and

(ii) A course in mathematics; and

(b) Obtained 24 months of experience in an environmental health specialist-in-training program approved by the Board; or

(3) Combination 3:

(a) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in public or environmental health science that includes:

(i) 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits of chemical, physical, biological, or environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least one laboratory course in two of the following fields: biology, chemistry, physics, geographic information systems, and soil science; and

(ii) A course in mathematics; and

(b) Completed an internship.