Environmental Health Training

Scientists conferring in non-metal inorganics lab, VA state 
Environmental Health Traineeship and Fellowship Programs

Preparing scientists for careers in public health laboratories.

The Environmental Public Health Traineeship Program

The Environmental Health Traineeship Program offers specialized training in environmental health to public health laboratory scientists. The traineeship aims to strengthen the equipment, facilities, reporting systems and other infrastructure that support public health laboratories in order to address environmental health gaps.

Laboratorians who participate may attain this goal in multiple ways. They may, for example, attend trainings in analytical or other laboratory methods, develop screening methods for determination of exposure status or design computer systems for data reporting and transmission.

The traineeship provides reimbursement for all training expenses, including fees, travel, lodging and meals. Upon completion of the traineeship, the trainee will provide a written report of the training and outcomes.

How to Apply

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by a selection committee.
• Applicants must demonstrate a need for training in a specific area and show how this fits the goal of the traineeship.
• Requested training may range from a few days to six weeks. Applicants should specify the length of the traineeship in the application.

BeginquoteThe techniques I learned through the Environmental Health Traineeship have allowed me to quickly identify unknown and potentially hazardous substances in the laboratory.Endquote

Stefan Saravia, MPH, CIH
Minnesota Department of Health

Eligibility

• All APHL member public health laboratories or environmental laboratories are eligible to apply.
• Laboratory directors must nominate a current full-time, permanent laboratory employee.
• Only one application per laboratory per year will be accepted.

The Environmental Health Traineeship is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health.

For more information, see Environmental Health Traineeship.

The Environmental Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program

The Environmental Public Health (EPH) Laboratory fellowship gives APHL member laboratories the opportunity to host a fellow for 1-2 years.  It is designed to accomplish one of CDC's defined prevention strategy goals of "strengthening local, state, and federal public health infrastructures to support surveillance and implement prevention and control programs."

The EPH Laboratory Fellowship Program aims to attract and prepare laboratory scientists for careers in environmental public health. The fellowship program recruits and trains qualified candidates to support public health initiatives and provide opportunities for young scientists to gain experience in a public health laboratory.

How to Apply

• Limited fellowships are available each fiscal year.
• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by a selection committee.
• Host laboratories must submit an SOW for the proposed project for the fellow.
• Consider the prospect of employment upon completion of the fellowship. 
• Designate a mentor for the fellow.

Eligibility

• All APHL member laboratories are eligible to apply.
• Only one application per laboratory per year will be accepted.

Click here for the application materials.