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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 1§ 106640 Environmental Health Program Approval

§ 106640 Environmental Health Program Approval

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§ 106640 Environmental Health Program Approval

Schools that want their environmental health degree approved must first send the program to a review committee, and if it follows the required courses, it then goes to the department for final approval.

Key Takeaways

  • •Submit the program to the committee first.
  • •The program must match the curricula listed in Section 106635.
  • •After committee approval, the department gives the final go‑ahead.

Example

A community college creates a new environmental health major and sends the course list to the review committee.

The committee checks that the courses match the list required in Section 106635. If they do, the college then sends the program to the department, which gives the official approval.

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§ 106640 Environmental Health Program Approval

Educational institutions requesting approval of their environmental health degree program shall first submit their program to the committee for review. If the program meets the prescribed curricula in Section 106635 it shall be submitted to the department for approval. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

environmental health degree programprescribed curriculacommitteedepartment

Related Statutes

  • § 106690 Environmental Health Specialist Registry
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  • § 112040 Food Inspection Authority Limits
  • § 112045 Food Safety Violation Reporting

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 106640.
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