This is the program description page for the
Basic Environmental Health Program - 2012 (Fall). If you need,
or would like, to participate in this program you must enroll in all of the
program courses. Scroll to the bottom of the page to review the program course
table and click on the button labeled "One Click Program Enrollment."
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Target Agency
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Program Description
The Basic Environmental Health Program (BEHP) is an introductory training program designed to equip entry level environmental health personnel with the basic knowledge, skills and abilities needed to develop competency in their initial and future duties. The BEHP is recognized as the health training course approved by the State Health Department pursuant to Part 11 of the State Sanitary Code for individuals employed in Public Health Sanitarian and Technician titles in New YorkState. Experienced environmental and public health staff, faculty, and industry experts provide a rich overview of major environmental and public health components and programs conducted in New York, together with instruction on the related specialized science and technology. Designed to prepare staff for additional specialized training and mentored experience, the program is coordinated for the New York State Department of Health through an agreement with the University at Albany School of Public Health. The program takes place over a period of 2-3 months (in spring and/or fall) and consists of in-person classes, webinars and webcasts, field exercises conducted with a qualified mentor at the student’s home office, and several self-paced on-line courses. There are no registration or tuition fees.
Students expecting to receive a certificate of completion for this program must:
1) attend all in-person courses/webinars and pass each exam with a score of 70% or higher, AND 2) complete the online courses and field exercises.
In-Person Courses & Webinars
- UASPH - PH 101 Introduction to Public Health in NYS
- UASPH - PH 102 Public Health Preparedness
- UASPH - PH 103A Public Health Microbiology
- UASPH - PH 103 B Communicable Disease Control
- UASPH - PH 103C Zoonoses
- UASPH - PH 103 D Insects as Disease Vectors
- UASPH - EH 104A Indoor Air
- UASPH - EH 104 C Radiation Health
- UASPH - EH 104 D Contaminated Sites
- UASPH - EH 105 A Basic Concepts in Pest Management
- UASPH - EH 106 Testimony and Enforcement in NYS
- UASPH - EH 107 Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection Programs
- UASPH - EH 107A.1 Body Art
- UASPH - EH 107A.2 Tobacco Enforcement
- UASPH - EH 109 Concepts of Water Supply Protection
- DOH - CS 100 Confined Space Awareness Training
Online Courses
- UASPH-EH 104B: Public Health Assessment (ATSDR) Overview I & II
- NYNJ-201: Orientation to Public Health
- pre-requisite to UASPH-PH 101: Introduction to Public Health in NYS
- UACPHP-206: Field Epidemiology
- pre-requisite to UASPH-PH 103B, Communicable Disease Control
- NYNJ-042: Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication
- NYNJ-068 Elective: Practicing Cross-Cultural Communication (enroll in and complete one of the four scenarios/modules - a, b, c or d)
- UACPHP-200: Microbiology: An Introduction
- pre-requisite to UASPH-PH 103A, Public Health Microbiology
- FEMA IS-100.B: Introduction to the Incident Command System
- prerequisite to UASPH - PH 102: Public Health Preparedness
- FEMA IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
- pre-requisite to UASPH - PH 102: Public Health Preparedness
Field Exercises
- UASPH-EH 107-FE1: High-risk Food Service Establishment Inspection
- complete prior to attending UASPH - EH 107
- UASPH-EH 107-FE2: Swimming Pool Inspection
- complete prior to attending UASPH - EH 107
- UASPH-EH 108: Elective Field Exercise
- complete before end of program
- UASPH-EH 109-FE: Non-Community Water Supply Inspection
- complete prior to attending EH 109
Questions regarding this program can be directed to the Center for Public Health Continuing Education at UAlbany School of Public Health at (518) 402-0330 or coned@ualbany.edu.
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