Building the Environmental Health Workforce Through Scientific Knowledge and Intentional Collaboration

ABSTRACT

Collaboration between organizations involved in education, training, and credentialing is a fundamental component to supporting the next generation of environmental health professionals. The Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) promotes and supports students of programs accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). The mission of EHAC is to enhance the education and training of students in environmental health science and protection. By fulfilling its mission, EHAC supports the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) mission to build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce. AEHAP, EHAC, and NEHA share a common goal of addressing the severe environmental health workforce shortage and possess the ability to address this challenge. Now is the time for intentional and focused collaboration between these organizations in support of education, training, and credentialing that addresses environmental health workforce needs.