West Virginia Board of Registration for Sanitarians

Pursuant to West Virginia State Code, Chapter 30, Article 17, the Board of Registration for Sanitarians began registering Sanitarians in West Virginia on July 1, 1992.  The Board is made up of five members currently employed as a Registered Sanitarian, and two citizen members not employed as a Sanitarian.  Each of these members is appointed by the Governor and serves a five year term.  Each year the members select from among themselves a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

The duties of the Board include reviewing candidates' applications for registration to ensure that they meet the appropriate educational and experience requirements.  In order to obtain a new or renewal Registration, an applicant must complete an application which includes a Child Support Obligation Disclosure form (available below) in accordance with West Virginia Code 48-15-303.  Additionally, the Board reviews training classes and meeting agendas to determine the number of continuing education credit hours that will be a assigned to the meeting.  Sanitarians in West Virginia are required to obtain fifteen (15) continuing education credit hours every year.

Scheduled Board meeting dates are: 

1. September 11, 2009
2. December 11, 2009
3. March 5, 2010
4. June 25, 2010. 

All Board meetings are held at 10:00 AM in the Board Room, Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, 108 Lee Street East, Charleston, WV  25301.  Board meetings are open to Sanitarians and the public.

The contact information for all registration issues is: 

David Thornton
Office of Environmental Health Services
West Virginia Board of Registration for Sanitarians
1 Davis Square, Suite 200
Capitol and Washington Streets
Charleston, WV  25301-1798
(304) 558-6783
(304) 558-1071 fax

The mailing address for all CEH issues is:

Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
Attn:  Sandra Dearien, WVBORS Clerk
P.O. Box 927
Charleston, WV 25323

 

Registration Rule

• West Virginia State Code, Chapter 30, Article 17
• Experience Policy Letter
• Sanitarian Experience
• Sanitarian Experience Chart

Forms

• Application for Registration as a Sanitarian-In-Training or a Registered Sanitarian

• Application for Renewal of Sanitarian Registration

• Continuing Education Credit (CEH) Meeting Attendance Sign-In Sheet - in PDF

• Continuing Education Credit (CEH) Meeting Attendance Sign-In Sheet

• Continuing Education Credit (CEH) Application for Meeting Pre-Approval

• Continuing Education Credit (CEH) Application for Individual Training Approval

• Official Complaint Form

Links

• Available Study Materials for the RS Exam

  This is an external link to the non-profit Public Health Foundation. 
  The study materials are the text for a self-study correspondence course. 
  The study materials reference the following books:


 
• Salvato, J. A, Jr., Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, 4th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992, ISBN: 0-471-52377-1

  Note: this book has be revised and its name has been changed.  Salvato, J. A., N. L. Nemerow, and F. J. Agardy, Environmental Engineering, 5th ed.  New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, ISBN: 0-471-41813-7

   

• Salvato, J. A. and J. E. Beck, Environmental Engineering and Sanitation: 1994 Supplement - New Tools for the Environmental Engineer/Specialist. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994, ISBN O-471-06396-7
   

An internet search for these books will yield a variety of choices.