Illinois Environmental Health Association

The Illinois Environmental Health Association (IEHA) is a state-wide not-for-profit organization of professionals formed in 1950. Membership consists of administrators, environmental health practitioners, sanitarians and technicians employed by governmental agencies, education and health care institutions, and industry.

The association strives to maintain and improve the environmental health protection of the public by fostering and encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information, including cooperation of the various branches  and departments of government at all levels.

IEHA promotes the highest degree of skill, efficiency and professional competence among sanitarians and other professionals practicing in the various environmental health disciplines

 

Membership benefits:

  • Educational opportunities through association sponsored conferences.
  • Continuing education units (CEU) towards licensing requirements by conference attendance.
  • Networking opportunities with other professionals in regulatory agencies and industry.
  • IEHA quarterly newsletter, highlighting the most recent and relevant environmental health, professional, and organizational news.
  • Training stipends that are awarded annually to candidates actively pursuing a degree in environmental health academic programs.
  • Awards by peers for excellence or special recognition in the field of environmental health.
  • Access to employment opportunities.
  • Access to the IEHA Special Members Only Forum section of the web site.
2024 Membership Form

MISSION STATEMENT

The Illinois Environmental Health Association will work to advance the Environmental Health Profession and promote sound environmental health practices throughout the State of Illinois.

 

OFFICE INFORMATION

IEHA maintains a permanent business office which is open
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. 
Please contact us should you have any questions about membership, conference registration, licensing, awards, or

require any further assistance.

Office Manager: Heather Anderson
Address: Illinois Environmental Health Association
P.O. Box 164, Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: 847-886-7008
Email: [email protected]
 

ATTENTION STUDENTS!

NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships

Scholarship Amounts

One undergraduate applicant will be awarded the $2,650 - Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley scholarship.
One undergraduate applicant will be awarded the $2,650 - Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey scholarship.
One graduate scholarship will be awarded for $3,750.

Application Process

Applications for this round of scholarships will open on October 1, 2024, and be accepted until January 31, 2025.

 

Applicants must:

  • Complete the online application form
  • Include a letter of support from faculty, your academic transcript (official or unofficial), and current resume
  • Submit short essay 1: Please provide a short summary of your professional goals in environmental health, including your career plans specific to the practice of environmental health. (maximum 1500 characters)
  • Submit short essay 2: What contributions do you anticipate making in environmental health in the next 5 years? How would this scholarship assist you in advancing the environmental health profession? (maximum 1500 characters)

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