ATSDR Environmental Health Assessor Professional Competencies

What to know

We developed the Environmental Health Professional Competencies to provide an outline of essential knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to conduct the public health assessment (PHA) process.

Environmental Health Professional Competencies

Click on each professional competency to access training courses, guidance, and tools for the PHA. They will help you increase and maintain your ability to evaluate, analyze, communicate, and manage issues related to the PHA.

Competency #1: Design initial site-specific PHA strategy.

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Competency #2: Engage communities throughout the PHA process.‎

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Competency #3: Identify and evaluate exposure pathways for contaminants at hazardous waste sites.

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Competency #4: Select the sampling data that are appropriate for use in the PHA process.

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Competency #5: Define and characterize potentially exposed populations.

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Competency #6: Use comparison values to screen substances and identify contaminants and pathways requiring further evaluation.

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Competency #7: Perform exposure calculations.

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Competency #8: Perform in-depth analysis to determine if adverse health effects are likely.

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Competency #9: Determine and communicate health assessment conclusions, limitations, recommendations, and public health action plan.

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Competency #10: Write and release your PHA document in an appropriate format.

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