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The Biden Administration Tackles Environmental Justice
September 8, 2022NEHA has been long involved with environmental justice. Our position statement, Role of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Addressing Racism as an ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Issue, recognizes that racism is a threat to public health. The stateme...
The 2022 Year Ahead in Government Affairs at NEHA
January 10, 2022 The NEHA Government Affairs program had a successful 2021 and we're planning for even more success in 2022.2022 will provide new challenges in government affairs. Being the foremost association advocating for environmental ...
Special Recognition of Our Supporters
NEHA Endowment Foundation SupportersIndividuals who have contributed to this foundation are listed below in their respective clubs. These listings are based on what our supporters have actually donated to the foundation—not what they have pledge...
September 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 85, Number 2)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparation for post-hurricane mosquito control is essential for an effective emergency response to protect public health and promote recovery efforts. This issue’...
Retail Program Standards Symposium
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Symposium. Thanks to your attendance, this year was a great success. We will provide details about 2026 here as they become available. This year’s Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) theme was Su...
REHS/RS Study Materials
Review these study references that are recommended to assist candidates in preparing for the Registered ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) credential exam.Practice Exam Our practice exam for the REHS/RS credential ha...
Quiz
The JEH Quiz is offered six times per calendar year and is an easily accessible way to earn continuing education (CE) contact hours toward maintaining a credential. Each quiz is worth 1.0 CE and available to active members.Quiz completion is bas...
RFFM Resources
FDA Retail Program Standards ResourcesFDA Retail Program Standards Homepage | WebpageInstructions to Enroll in FDA's Retail Program Standards | WebpageSelf-Assessment/Audit Verification Summary & Gap Analysis Tool | WebpageContact an FDA Spe...
Professional Food Handler Certificate
Well-trained and knowledgeable food handlers are the backbone of food safety in the retail foodservice setting. Our Professional Food Handler (PFH) Certificate Course provides frontline workers access to essential knowledge and an understanding ...
Past Policies
We have adopted many policies, some of which are no longer current. This page lists policies no longer considered a current. Even though they are out-of-date, these policies convey the intents of the membership and environmental health community...
Past Issues
View or purchase past issues of the Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.Browse Past Issues...
October 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover On June 28–July 1, 2022, we held our 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Spokane, Washington, bringing together environmental health profe...
NEPHIP for Students
This internship is designed to allow students to gain a firsthand perspective on the day-to-day responsibilities of environmental health professionals, make invaluable connections with those working in the field, and consider careers working...
NEPHIP & State, Territorial, Local, Tribal Environmental Public Health Programs
This internship is designed to connect students to those working in the environmental health field, and consider careers working in state, tribal, local, or territorial environmental public health agencies following graduation.ApplicationApplica...
NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Local,...
Grant Guidance
Full Grant GuidanceView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2025 project year:CY 2025 Grant Guidance | PDFView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2024 project year:CY 2024 Grant Guidance |...
NEHA in Washington, DC, 2022
March 2, 2022The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s (NEHA) fifth annual Hill Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 3. The NEHA Board of Directors is scheduled to meet virtually with 30 congressional offices (with more confirmations pendi...
National Retail Food Program Courses
Note: These courses are currently only available to retail food safety regulatory professionals employed with a government agency. FD112 Food Code This course covers the requirements and guidance provided in the FDA Model Food Code and its assoc...
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
The National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) is a 400-hour paid internship opportunity that links environmental health undergraduate and graduate students with funded internship placements at qualified state, tribal, loca...
Membership
Membership provides environmental health professionals with connection, education, and advancement in their careers. Our nationally recognized credentials, extensive learning opportunities, and community of dedicated leaders position our members...
May 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 9)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
May 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are 450,000 brownfield sites in the U.S. Less than 7% of the estimated brownfields in the U.S. have ...
March 2022 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 7)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
March 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Slow cooling of hot foods is a common pathogen proliferation factor contributing to restaurant-related outbreaks of foodborne illness. While the Food and Drug Admi...
Our Logo History
As we embark on a new chapter in our history, we want to share with you where our association has been by highlighting the logos from our past. The list is not inclusive as there were probably other versions of different logos used throughout th...
Letters & Sign-Ons
Letters 2024 May 2024: To Senate on FDA FY 25 Appropriations | PDF April 2024: To congressional appropriators regarding CDC NCEH FY 2025 funding | PDF April 2024: To congressional appropr...
Leadership & Staff
Executive Director, David T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH (303) 802-2127 | ddyjack@neha.orgDavid T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH, was named executive director and chief executive officer effective May 4, 2015. Dyjack's 30-year career includes expertise in environment...
June 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Water mist systems are commonly used to cool public places, but they can be colonized by opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens that cause infections in people....
June 2022 JEH: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 10)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health...
July/August 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 85, Number 1)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
July/August 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health professionals are essential to foodborne illness outbreak investigations, although many do not receive formal training in this area. This issu...
Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award
This award is available on an annual basis to recognize a member or team of members of our association in good standing for their educational contribution. The educational or training tool must be designed for the advancement and professional de...
Job Board
Open Positions with Our PartnersDirector of the Epidemiology, Data Analytics and Evaluation DivisionMichigan Department of Health and Human ServicesLocation: Lansing, MIDate Posted: December 26, 2024Application Deadline: January 20, 2025Learn Mo...
January/February 2022 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
January/February 2022Volume 84, Number 6Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these ...
January/February 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The Moscow Mule cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug. Given the acidic nature of the drink, there is increasing concern that copper can leach into the ...
History Project
"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future." – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States In 2020, NEHA President Dr. Priscilla Oliver (2019–2020) appointed a committee to study and revi...
HACCP Managing Food Safety at the Retail Level
Course Overview HACCP: Managing Hazards at the Retail Level is an online, self-paced course on the HACCP System and its prerequisites. The course is designed to meet the requirements for HACCP team and staff training and to provide fr...
HACCP for Food Handlers
Course Overview HACCP for Food Handlers provides a quick and effective introduction to key HACCP principles. In less than two hours the course will teach participants about HACCP's history, understand foodborne illnesses, ...
HACCP Basics for the Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Industry
Course Overview HACCP Basics for the Fresh and Fresh-cut Produce Industries is an online, self-paced course on the HACCP System and its prerequisites. The course is designed to assist participants in implementing a legally...
HACCP Basics for the Bottled Water Processors
Course Overview HACCP Basics for Bottled Water Processors is an online, self-paced course on the HACCP System and its prerequisites. The course focus is on the HACCP method to prevent unwanted hazards from being introduced into your b...
HACCP Basics for Processors and Manufacturers
Course Overview HACCP Basics for Processors and Manufacturers is an online, self-paced course on the HACCP System and its prerequisites. The course focus is on the HACCP method to prevent unwanted hazards from being introduced into yo...
GHS Training for US Workers
Course OverviewOSHA has revised its Hazard Communication Standard to include new GHS labeling elements and a GHS standardized format for Safety Data Sheets (formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets). This course introduces workers to the GH...
GHS Training for Managers and Supervisors
Course OverviewGHS Training for Managers and Supervisors introduces the GHS, identifies implementation deadlines, and details the revisions to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, focusing on the new product label elements and SDS format.Who Sh...
Food Safety Textbooks, Guides, and Practice Exams
For any foodservice operation to manage its risk effectively, managers must learn basic food safety principles, apply that information on the job every day, and pass a Conference for Food Protection/ American National Standards Institute (CFP/AN...
Food Safety Remains Top Government Concern
July 20, 2022Congress must be disappointed with food safety constantly being considered second to drug concerns at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."Food safety is currently a second-class citizen at the Food and Drug Administration", said...
Financial Statements
Audited financial statements for the years ended:September 30, 2021 and 2020 | PDFSeptember 30, 2020 and 2019 | PDFSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 | PDF...
FD312 Special Processes at Retail Courses
Course OverviewThis five-day, virtual course explores the specific types of food processing in retail food establishments that requires a variance and mandatory HACCP plan. Course content includes:SmokingCuringUse of Food AdditivesReduced Ox...