This is the program description page for the Basic Environmental Health Program - Winter 2024. If you need, or would like, to participate in this program you must enroll in all of the program courses. Scroll to the bottom of the page to review the program course table and click on the button labeled "One Click Program Enrollment."

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Program Description

 

The Basic Environmental Health Program (BEHP) is an introductory training program designed to equip entry-level environmental health personnel with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to develop competency in their initial and future duties. The BEHP is recognized as the health training course approved by the State Health Department pursuant to Part 11 of the State Sanitary Code for individuals employed in Public Health Sanitarian and Public Health Technician titles in New York State. Experienced environmental and public health staff, faculty, and industry experts provide a rich overview of major environmental and public health components and programs conducted in New York, together with instruction on the related specialized science and technology. Designed to prepare staff for additional specialized training and mentored experience, the program is coordinated for the New York State Department of Health through an agreement with the University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences. The program consists of In-person courses, recorded and live webinars, recorded presentations and, online self-paced courses. There are no registration or tuition fees.

 

Participation in the BEHP is limited based on the number of registration openings available and priority is given to individuals in the Public Health Technician and Public Health Sanitarian titles, as per the requirements of Part 11 of the State Sanitary Code (10 NYCRR). The BEHP and its modules are designed to be completed in its entirety within a designated timeframe.  

 

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Course Status Table

Status	Date	Course	Course #	Format(s)	Categories
		DOH-CS100 - Confined Space Awareness Training	DOH-CS100	Self-paced Courses	Environmental Health
		FEMA IS-100.C - Introduction to Incident Command System	FEMA IS-100.C	Self-paced Courses	FEMA
		FEMA IS-700.B - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction	FEMA IS-700.B	Self-paced Courses	FEMA
		NYNJ-042 - Communicate to Make a Difference: Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication	NYNJ-042	Self-paced Courses	Communication; Minority Health & Health Disparities Prevention; UAlbany-PHTC-Online
		UACPHP-200 - Introduction to Environmental Health Microbiology and Communicable Disease Control	UACPHP-200	Self-paced Courses	Core Public Health; Environmental Health; UAlbany-PHTC-Online
		UACPHP-206 - Field Epidemiology	UACPHP-206	Self-paced Courses	Epidemiology/Surveillance and Biostatistics; UAlbany-PHTC-Online
		UASPH-EH108 - Harmful Blue-green Algae Blooms	UASPH-EH108	Self-paced Courses	Environmental Health
		UASPH-OPH-101 - Orientation to Public Health	UASPH-OPH-101	Self-paced Courses	Core Public Health; UAlbany-PHTC-Online
		UASPH-PH101 - Introduction to Public Health in New York State	UASPH-PH101	Live Training (in-person or online)	Core Public Health
		UASPH-PH102 - Public Health Preparedness	UASPH-PH102	Self-paced Courses	Emergency Preparedness
		UASPH-PH103A - Public Health Microbiology	UASPH-PH103A	Self-paced Courses	Core Public Health; Environmental Health
		UASPH-PH103B - Communicable Disease Control	UASPH-PH103B	Self-paced Courses	Communicable Disease; Core Public Health; Environmental Health
		UASPH-PH103C - Zoonosis	UASPH-PH103C	Self-paced Courses	Environmental Health
		UASPH-PH103D - Insects as Disease Vectors	UASPH-PH103D	Self-paced Courses	Environmental Health