To renew your Environmental Health Specialist Registration in California, the REHS must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years. These courses must be approved by REHS Continuing Education Accreditation Agencies.
Continuing Education Regulation (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
REHS Continuing Education Verification Form (PDF)āāāā
REHS Continuing Education Exemption Request Form (PDF)
āāāAn Accreditation Agency (AA) is an organization approved by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) Program, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 65806, which evaluates and grants approval to providers of continuing education and who will comply with the standards established under CCR sections 65806 and 65807. The AA is authorized through the CDPH REHS program to be the sponsoring organization or agency of the REHS approved coursework. AAs are required to meet established criteria for identifying course providers that are competent, relevant, and accountable. For your convenience, the following lists are provided:
Accreditation Agency Application Package (PDF)
Supplement to the Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
REHS Program