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CAREERS AND INTERNSHIPS

Environmental Health Specialists (EHS) and Hazardous Materials Specialist (HMS) strive to create a safe and healthy place to work, live, and play in Orange County.  We do this often unseen—providing public health education and conducting surveillance of a wide range of establishments including restaurants, food trucks, fairs and outdoor markets, public pools and spas, water parks, recycling and waste facilities, gas stations, and more!

Explore various ways to learn more about what environmental health does and how to join our team!

HOW DO I...

Learn more about internships

Apply for CDPH Letter to become an EHS Trainee

Apply for a job

Open House

[For college students and recent graduates]

JOIN OUR OPEN HOUSE TO DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE WITH US

Experience Environmental Health Up Close

  • Meet our environmental health professionals at their workplace
  • Explore Environmental Health career pathways
  • Learn about the application and assessment process from our Recruitment team

Event Information:

  • Friday, April 3, 2026, 10 am - 12 noon
  • Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1 pm – 3 pm

Location: 

Orange County Environmental Health 
1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 120, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Activities:

  • Panel discussion and Q&A with EHS
  • Information sessions
  • Guided department tour
  • Inspection demonstration in our test kitchen

Reserve your spot today and discover the impact of Environmental Health! 

Click HERE or simply scan the QR Code.

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Internship

Opportunities Coming Soon

Environmental Health in your future? Gain real-world field experience and knowledge of environmental health from experienced REHS and prepare for an array of career pathways.

Join us at our next Open House or contact us at ehealth@ochca.com to learn more.

Job Descriptions and Duties

Environmental Health Tech (EHT) can work in any of our EH programs.

An EHS commonly works in the following programs:

Check out all the different programs Environmental Health covers

Requirements:

  1. College Graduate
  2. Possess either:

  • Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) from CDPH (California Department of Public Health) 

    -OR-

  • A pre-certification letter from CDPH when submitting your application for employment in Orange County. There are two steps at CDPH:

    - Fill out the application CPS

    - Submit your official college transcripts to CPS

  • Once you have received your letter of eligibility from CPS, apply on Orange County Job Opportunities website. 

Specialists are hired at different EHS levels based on their current REHS status and experience.

Apply for a job with the County of Orange Environmental Health Division

     - Bachelor’s degree

     - CDPH Letter of Eligibility

     - REHS Certificate

  • Environmental Health Specialist II

     - REHS Certificate and one year experience

  • Environmental Health Specialist III

     - REHS Certificate and two years’ experience

There are other environmental health programs and public health careers throughout the County of Orange. To learn more about the qualifications or submit an interest card to receive email notifications about open positions in Orange County, please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oc

Upcoming Recruitment Events

COMING SOON!

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Contact Information

(714) 433-6000 – ehealth@ochca.com
1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 120, Santa Ana, CA 92705