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Why Should You Join OEHA?
By becoming an active member of the OEHA, you have the opportunity to exchange views with other environmental health professionals and have the personal satisfaction of working toward the improvement of our environment.
As a member of OEHA, many of the educational events are free of charge or at a reduced rate.
To promote your professional growth, OEHA sponsors state and regional educational conferences and continuing education activities. Most educational activities earn continuing education credits for sanitarians, necessary to retain their state registration.
Members will receive copies of the associations quarterly newsletter and bi-annual report.
To Become a Member of OEHA:
Within OEHA, there are four classes of membership with voting privileges, which are; Active, Associate, Life and Retired memberships. In addition, there are four classes of non-voting memberships; Student, Honorary, Sustaining, and Agency.
An active membership (those who may hold offices and vote) is offered to those in the field of environmental health who have a bachelor's degree with a minumum of 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent units, in the physical, biological or environmental health sciences. The cost for an active membership is $35.00 annually.
Student memberships are available to all university students studying environmental health or related fields. The cost for a student membership is $10.00 annually.
Membership Status
Four (4) classes of membership with voting privileges, designated as Active, Associate, Life and Retired; and four (4) classes of non-voting membership, designated as Student, Honorary, Sustaining, and Agency.
Active Membership - Have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of forty-five (45) quarter hours or equivalent semester units in the physical, and/or biological, and/or environmental health sciences AND/OR have a current registration an/or are eligible for registration as a Registered Sanitarian in Oregon and/or have a current registration as a Registered Sanitarian (R.S.) and/or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) with the National Environmental Health Association, AND employed at the time of membership in the environmental health field as defined in “The Future of Environmental Health” and/or as defined for membership in the National Environmental Health Association AND Is in accord with the philosophy, principles, policies and objectives of OEHA and agrees to adhere to the same.
Associate Membership - Does not meet requirements for regular membership AND referred for membership by the Membership Committee.
Student Membership - Does not meet requirements for regular or associate membership AND/OR is registered as a student in a college or university undergraduate or graduate program leading toward a degree in environmental health and protection, and/or sanitary science, and/or public health and/or a related academic discipline as determined by the Board of Directors AND referred for membership by the Membership Committee. Agency Membership - conferred on any non-profit organization or institution, or official agency expressing interest in the field of environmental health and such membership is in accord with the philosophy, principles, policies, and objectives of OEHA and agrees to adhere to the same. The Director of the member organization or delegated representative may represent the agency at any event.
Retired Membership - may be awarded to any Active or Associate Members, provided they have been a member of the Association for at least five (5) years, and has accrued at least twenty (20) years of service.