Section 1247.60  Endorsement

a)         An applicant who is licensed/registered under the laws of another jurisdiction and who wishes to be licensed in Illinois as an environmental health practitioner shall file an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

1)         Proof of Education and Experience

A)        Certification of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university approved by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula or its equivalent as approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40; or

B)        Certification of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent of basic sciences approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40 and 12 months of full time experience as set forth in Section 1247.50; or

C)        Certification of a master's degree in public health or environmental health science from an accredited college or university if the applicant has completed a minimum of 30 semester or equivalent hours of basic science as approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1247.40;

2)         Proof of successful completion of the examination required in Section 1247.30 or its equivalent;

3)         The required fee set forth in Section 1247.75; and

4)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed and the state in which the applicant predominantly practices and is currently registered/licensed, if applicable, stating:

A)        The time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of the original issuance of the license;

B)        A description of the examination in that jurisdiction; and

C)        Whether the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending.

b)         The Department shall issue an environmental health practitioner license to any applicant who holds a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential in good standing with the National Environmental Health Association.  The applicant must pay the fee set forth in Section 1247.75.

c)         When the accuracy of any submitted documentation, or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience, is questioned by the Division because of a lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure by endorsement shall be requested to:

1)         Provide information as may be necessary; and/or

2)         Appear for an interview before the Board to explain the relevance or sufficiency, clarify information, or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 20772, effective October 31, 2014)