# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 60 — Board of Environmental Health Specialists

### Chapter 02 — Licensing Procedures

#### Regulation .01 Application Procedure.

*COMAR 10.60.02.01*

A. An individual applying for a license or certificate of eligibility shall:

  (1) Submit the appropriate application in writing on a form provided by the Board;

  (2) Pay the application fee established by COMAR 10.60.06;

  (3) Have official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate studies submitted in accordance with §B of this regulation; and

  (4) Have verification of previous experience, if applicable, submitted in accordance with §C of this regulation.

B. Transcripts.

  (1) Official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate studies shall be submitted directly to the Board from the appropriate educational institutions.

  (2) If official transcripts are not available, the Board may accept other evidence certifying successful completion of course work considered equivalent by the Board.

  (3) A graduate of a college or university that is not an accredited educational institution shall provide written documentation from an evaluation service, or other source acceptable to the Board, which:

    (a) States that the institution’s program of study is substantially equivalent to that of accredited educational institutions; and

    (b) Shows that the course work completed by the applicant satisfies the requirements of COMAR 10.60.01.03B.

  (4) For apprenticeship graduates, the educational institution shall, as part of the official transcript, submit documentation, such as a certificate of completion, that the applicant satisfactorily completed the apprenticeship.

C. An applicant for a license who claims experience as an environmental health specialist shall provide to the Board independent written verification from the applicant’s employer describing the nature and duration of the applicant’s experience.