NEHA
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) offers the Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) credential, the Certified Professional-Food Safety (CP-FS), and the Certified Installer of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (CIOWTS) through its test vendor the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/Environmental Health Testing (NRFSP/EHT).
These marks of distinction assist both employers and the credentialed individual. Employers can be confident that a credentialed employee has acquired the knowledge necessary to competently perform their duties. Credentialed individuals may find positions easier to obtain, and may increase their earnings.
Downloads
- REHS/RS Candidate Information Brochure
(214 KB pdf)
Outlines the eligibility criteria, application process, exam content and a list of recommended study references. - CP-FS Candidate Information Brochure (127 KB pdf)
Outlines the eligibility criteria, application process, exam content and a list of recommended study references. - CIOWTS Candidate Information Brochure (15 KB pdf)
Outlines the eligibility criteria, application process, exam content and a list of recommended study references. - NEHA Credentialing Handbook (96 KB pdf)
Outlines the policies and procedures for obtaining and maintaining a credential through NEHA. - NEHA Credential Application (170 KB pdf)
Application for NEHA the REHS/RS and CP-FS credentials. Application form must be completed, reviewed, and approved by NEHA prior to an individual scheduling an examination appointment or testing. - NEHA CIOWTS Application (120 KB pdf)
Application for the NEHA CIOWTS credentials. Application form must be completed, reviewed, and approved by NEHA prior to an individual scheduling a testing appointment or testing.
Code of Conduct Agreement
You will be required to affirm that you have read and accept the terms of the NEHA Code of Conduct Agreement onscreen before you will be able to schedule an appointment to take any NEHA exam. Please take a moment to review the terms of the Code of Conduct Agreement (117 KB pdf). If you choose not to accept these terms, you will not be allowed to schedule your exam.
Certification Application & Scheduling Information
Application information
Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already:
- Applied for the credential through NEHA
- Paid all corresponding fees to NEHA
- Been notified by NEHA of your eligibility to sit for the examination
For more information contact NEHA during normal business hours (U.S. Mountain Time) at 303-756-9090 ext. 337 or ext. 339.
Scheduling
NEHA will notify the individual after the application has been processed, which can take four to six weeks, of their eligibility status. If an individual is approved to test he/she will be sent an authorization letter by NEHA. Once you have received this authorization letter, you may schedule.
NEHA exams are coordinated through Environmental Health Testing (EHT). Be sure to recognize EHT as a client when registering. When creating your Pearson VUE web account, you will be asked to provide your EHT ID. This ID is created by Pearson VUE. If you are a first-time test-taker, you will not yet have an EHT ID and you should leave this field blank.
Be sure of your exam date when scheduling. A $20 cancellation/reschedule fee applies to all cancelled or rescheduled exam dates.
Please schedule your examination online through the Pearson VUE website. If you choose to schedule by phone an additional fee of $10 will apply.
