§ 106635

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 297, Sec. 3. (AB 1288) Effective January 1, 2026.
(a)The requirements for registration of environmental health specialists shall be a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a department-approved educational institution or an educational institution of collegiate grade listed in the directory of accredited institutions of postsecondary education compiled by the American Council on Education.
(b)A transcript shall demonstrate both of the following:
(1)Basic

science coursework taken from a department-approved educational institution in accordance with Section 106640 or an educational institution of collegiate grade listed in the directory of accredited institutions of postsecondary education compiled by the American Council on Education.

(2)Basic science coursework, as follows:
(c)(1) For purposes of this section, “basic sciences” include life sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences.
(2)Social science courses, such as sociology or

psychology, shall not count toward the basic science requirements.

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