Career fit quiz

Is Environmental Health Specialist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the environmental health specialist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the environmental health specialist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like science that protects people
Statement 2 of 8I don’t mind enforcing rules
Statement 3 of 8I like working in the field
Statement 4 of 8I can explain problems clearly and calmly
Statement 5 of 8I’m interested in food safety and water quality
Statement 6 of 8I want a public service career
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $82,220 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Environmental health specialists inspect food establishments, pools, water systems, septic systems and housing, investigate complaints and outbreaks, and enforce public health laws.

  • Inspect restaurants, food stores and processors
  • Review plans for new food and pool facilities
  • Test pools, private wells and water supplies
  • Evaluate and permit septic systems
  • Investigate complaints and foodborne illness outbreaks

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