About EPHOC
EPHOC courses are free. They are taught by a group of environmental health experts from across the country. Each course includes a pretest, several modules (40-60 minutes each), and a posttest. Courses also include information on the roles and responsibilities of environmental health staff.
Get started today:
- Go to the Tulane PACE learning management system and create an account (or log in if you already have one).
- Select a course to get started.
Available courses
EPHOC includes more than 45 hours of training in 15 courses:
- General environmental health
- Statutes and regulations
- Food protection
- Potable water
- Wastewater
- Solid and hazardous waste
- Hazardous materials
- Zoonoses, vectors, pests, and weeds
- Radiation protection
- Occupational safety and health
- Air quality and environmental noise
- Housing sanitation and safety
- Institutions and licensed establishments
- Swimming pools and recreational facilities
- Disaster sanitation
Who this training is for
EPHOC serves several environmental health audiences:
- New-hire environmental health professionals with a Bachelor's in science
- Anyone preparing for a state or national credential exam
- Students
- Professionals wanting to improve their technical knowledge
More information
We worked with several partners to create EPHOC:
- Jefferson County (Alabama) Department of Health's Environmental Services
- National Environmental Health Association
- South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness (UAB School of Public Health and the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine)
For technical questions, contact the Tulane PACE learning management system for detailed questions about the learning platform, certificates, etc.
Training resources
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health