New NEHA REHS Exam

Texas updated its Registered Sanitarian (RS) exam on May 1, 2019.

Now NEHA, the National Environmental Health Association, is updating its own Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) examination starting on September 1, 2021.

What is the REHS Credential?

The REHS credential is the gold standard for environmental health professionals. Environmental health specialists, sanitarians, and other public health professionals with this credential have demonstrated competency in a diverse range of environmental health issues. REHS credential holders are key stakeholders in ensuring communities are in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental health regulations.

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2020 Texas Registered Sanitarian Statistics

As we approach the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), TexasPHS would like to provide an update on the state of the Registered Sanitarian (RS) license in Texas.

In the past, the staff at TexasPHS has written numerous articles on the Texas Professional RS license, including the importance of the environmental health profession in Texas and also on the revised Texas RS exam.

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