Abstract
The approximately 45,000 environmental health practitioners in the United States are in the front line of public health by preventing disease and injury. Environmental health practitioners enjoy good pay, good benefits, and rewarding careers. Growth of the profession is projected to be faster than average at about 15% in the next 10 years. However, few community college students, faculty, and administrators know about this career path. Students that obtain a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) have a means to assure a successful career in the field of environmental health as this degree is deemed the “industry standard” by environmental health leaders. Currently, there are 31 universities across the nation that offer EHAC-accredited Environmental Health bachelor’s degrees with courses being taught on campus and online. Students that seek transfer from a community college to an EHAC-accredited university need to have the background courses necessary to assist in a seamless transfer. Community colleges that desire their graduates to successfully transfer to EHAC-accredited programs need to offer the general education, math, and basic science courses that are the underlying requirements of an EHAC-accredited Environmental Health degree.
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