Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialists

Duties and Responsibilities:Employment of environmental scientists and specialists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Heightened public interest in the hazards facing the environment, as well as the increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth, is expected to spur demand for environmental scientists and specialists.

Salary:$67,460 per year

$32.43 per hour

Education:Bachelor's degree, health, safety or a comparable scientific discipline,certification is available through professional organizations,experience is important, through internships or otherwise ,communication skills, attention to detail, problem-solving personality, knowledge of the complex equipment needed to measure the environment, physical stamina and willingness to work on call in emergency cases

Demand for this profession:Earn a Bachelor's Degree,Gain Experience, Consider Certification, Pursue a Master's Degree

Reflection: I would not like to be one because i don't want to do that has to do with health even though what i want to be has to do a little with health i still wouldn't want to be one i have no interest in becoming one this may have to do a lot that i don't really care about health.