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2025 CIT Training Dates (PDF, 166 KB)

Authorization Manual - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

CIT Policy and Procedure Manual (PDF, 169 KB)

 

Centralized Intern Training and Authorization

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority to enforce state sanitation rules and laws is granted pursuant to N.C. General Statute 130A-4(b) and as codified in 15A NCAC 01O.010, which requires an authorization process of education and training to ensure standards are met by the state’s enforcement agents, Registered Environmental Health Specialists. The purpose of the authorization process is to ensure that the local agents of the state have satisfactorily completed training to enforce specific state sanitation laws.

There are currently eight areas for which enforcement authority can be granted after completion of specifically related training. Specialists can be authorized in all areas. Training for a specific area listed below cannot occur unless the applicant has first completed centralized intern training.

Note: ALL Delegation of Authority Applications should be forwarded via email to EHS Authorization.

Eight Areas of Authorization

  1. Child-Care and School Sanitation (CCSS) (PDF, 218 KB)
  2. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPP) (PDF, 52 KB)
  3. Food Lodging and Institutions (FLI) (PDF, 232 KB)
  4. On-Site Wastewater (OSWW) (PDF, 451 KB)
  5. Public Swimming Pools (PSP) (PDF, 347 KB)
  6. Tattoos (TATT) (PDF, 401 KB)
  7. Private Wells (Wells) (PDF, 333 KB)

Transfer Authorizations

  1. Transfer Authorization Application (PDF, 166 KB)

Process for Obtaining Authorization to Enforce NC Sanitation Laws & Rules

A short overview of the process is available below.

Full details are available in the Authorization Manual (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).

Delegation of authority for each authorization area requires:

  1. Eligibility: Employment by a county health department.
  2. CIT Training: Successful completion of all the centralized intern training courses provided on this site (General module, and one complete track with a pre and post-CIT test). Steps 3-5 below cannot occur unless centralized intern training has been satisfactorily completed.
  3. Completion of a specific set of practice/field experiences.
  4. A passing grade on the specific test for each authorization area.
  5. Field Assessment by a Regional Specialist.

Note: Steps 3-5 must be completed for each specific area of authorization.

After centralized intern training has been completed (item 2), the applicant and an authorized REHS within the county of employment conduct the initial practice/field experiences (item 3). After the fieldwork has been completed, the request for authorization should be forwarded to the CIT and Authorization email, and practice fieldwork documentation should be sent to the appropriate regional specialist. When paperwork has been received and verified, the CIT and Authorization will notify the regional specialist to proceed with conducting an overall assessment of the applicant's work. The assessment will include reviewing the initial practice/field work, administering a written examination specific to the type of authorization requested (item 4), observing fieldwork performed by the applicant, and evaluating the applicant's ability to properly enforce pertinent laws and rules.

Upon completion of the assessment (item 5), the Regional Specialist will make a recommendation for or against authorization. The final authorization decision is made by the Environmental Health Section Chief.

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Updated: December 11, 2024