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Sanitarian Training Resources

The training resources below are intended only for use by state and local health officials, including sanitarians maintaining their credentials.

Upcoming Training Events

Ticks and Mosquitoes -- May 21, 2024 at 9AM
- Pre-Registration is Required
- Webinar Registration

Newsletters

Registration Links

NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

Professional Opportunities

Montana Public Health Training Center - Public Health Certificate Program, UM
- Interested parties please contact Emily Weiler (emily.weiler@mso.umt.edu)

ELearning Opportunities

EH Nexus Academic Reference Guide by CDC's Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP)
From Inspector to Investigator: Finding the Factors That Lead to Foodborne Outbreaks by CDC
NACCHO Food Safety Webinars--Acidified Foods, Charcuterie, Foodborne Illnesses, Others
Decoding the Food Code by the FDA
3 C's of Listeria -- Characteristics, Contamination and Control by New York Food Safety Center of Excellence
Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) Awareness by CDC and FEMA
Vector Control for Environmental Health Professional (by CDC) - NEHA (CEU's available)
EATS -- Environmental Assessment Training Series by CDC (CEU's available)
Foodborne Outbreak Investigation and Response by Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (CEU's available)
Food Pathogens and the Processing of Low Water Activity Foods by the Florida Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
Preventing Legionnaire's Disease: A Training on Legionella Water Management Systems by CDC

Recorded Webinars

Please contact Karenna Doctor for transcripts/ slides/ CE credits.

January 2024: Special Processing at Retail Part 2, Brad Tufto (FDA)
December 2023: Building Codes, Eric Copeland (DLI)
September 2023: Intro to Special Processing, Brad Tufto (FDA)
September 2023: Chronic Wasting Disease, Emily Almberg, Sam Treece, and Jennifer Ramsey (FWP)
August 2023: Harmful Algal Blooms, Hannah Riedl (DEQ)
July 2023: Montana Mushrooms, Dr. Cathy Cripps (MSU)
June 2023: Septic Systems, Beth Norberg, RS (Lewis & Clark EH)
June 2023: Nitrates in Water, Dr. Adam Sigler (MSU Extension Water Quality)
May 2023: Bed Bugs, Stephen Vantassel (MT Department of Agriculture)
April 2023: Pool Backflow, Karl Carlson (DEQ)
March 2023: Truck Wrecks, Staci Evangeline (EHFS) and John Rolich (Butte-Silver Bow EH)
February 2023: Norovirus, Rachel Hinnenkamp (CDEpi)
January 2023: School Inspections, Nancy Bernard (WA DOH) and BJ Biskupiak (MT DPHHS)
December 2022: Inspection Forms, EHFS Team
November 2022: Who's Got the Meats (Meat Licensing), Jenna Fisher (EHFS) and Alicia Love (DOL)
October 2022: Zoonotic Diseases, Devon Cozart, Jessica Lopeman, and Samantha Saycich (MT DPHHS)
September 2022: Trailer Court/Campground Rule Update, Staci Evangeline (EHFS)
July 2022: Mobile Units/Food Trucks, Sarah Robbin (Formerly EHFS)
June 2021: Pool Inspections 101, Erik Leigh (EHFS)
March 2021: Public Water Systems, Greg Butts (DEQ)
Backflow Prevention (Slides Only), Karl Carlson (DEQ)
Truck Wreck Webinar (2020), Staci Evangeline (EHFS) and Jeff Havens (Formerly EHFS)

Training Centers (offering webinars, workshops, online)

Montana Public Health Training Center -- offers online and in-person training to MT public health professionals
Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center -- offers a variety of courses related to public health
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice -- offers free online training and other training opportunities including certificate programs
FDA Office of Training Education and Development (OTED) -- online and in person courses related to retail foods; CEUs available
CDC Environmental Health Services e-Learning -- free courses offered by CDC on environmental health topics including foodborne outbreaks, pools, water, emergencies, vector control; CEUs available
National Environmental Health Association E-Learning Courses -- a variety of online courses offered by NEHA; CEUs available (membership may be required)
AFDO Professional Development Series -- AFDO offers webinars, podcasts, and other training
Public Health Learning Navigator -- online public health learning opportunities
CDC Learning Connection -- offers a variety of online training; CEUs available
The Private Well Class -- offers courses and webinars on wells; CEUs available

Study Materials for RS Exam

Print Materials for Loan- Contact Karenna Doctor to request any of the materials below. Due to demand, EHFS can only loan out study materials for 3 months at a time.

NEHA RS/REHS Exam Study Guide (5th Edition)
Handbook of Environmental Health Volume I (4th Edition)
Handbook of Environmental Health Volume II (4th Edition)
Environmental Engineering, EH and Safety (6th Edition)
Environmental Engineering, Prevention and Response (6th Edition)
Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater (6th Edition)
Principles of Food Sanitation (6th Edition)

Online Resources

Exam Study Guide and Answers
Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC) Bundle -- 15 free courses on RS/REHS exam topics