{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-37-20","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 37/20","heading":"","body":"(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)\nQualifications for registration as an environmental health practitioner. A person is qualified to be licensed as an environmental health practitioner if that person:\n(1) Has applied in writing on the prescribed forms, has paid the required fee, and holds one of the following:\n(A) A Bachelor's Degree in environmental health science from a college or university approved by the National Environmental Health Association Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula or its equivalent as approved by the Department.\n(B) A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent of basic sciences acceptable to the Department and 12 months of full time experience.\n(C) 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 acceptable to the Department.\n(2) Passes an examination authorized by the Department. The examination shall be of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice as an environmental health practitioner.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1299\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:31Z","sha256":"b09c5a287286caf598c67374ddabb664bee46064abb221e4ff8c92cfebd7f406","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-37-19","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-37-20.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}