Environmental Health Specialist  

Duties and Responsibilities: Environmental health specialist monitor health and safety conditions in residential, industrial, commercial and recreational settings. People who work as environmental health specialist can also be called an environmental health or safety inspector, or a health and safety specialist. Their main responsibility is to determine the existence of possible health hazards and to take steps to correct them. Their job includes checking plant and factories for pollution or industrial waste.

Salary: The range of salary for an environmental health specialist is between $37,300-$57,551 a year. This number changes depending on location. The number also changes depending on whether it is a full time job.

Education: Most positions for an environmental health specialist requires at least a bachelor's degree. Coursework in chemistry, biology, public health, physical sciences, and environmental engineering is needed. If you want to work for the government you must complete a certification course administered by the local, state, or federal agency.

Demand for this profession: The job outlook for this career is expected to have a 11 percent job growth from 2014 to 2024. This is faster than average.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think that i would like to be one. I like this career because you get to help others. You see if there are health hazards which would hurt people. By having this job you can help people prevent getting sick.