Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4736.10

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, any person who meets the educational qualifications of division (A), (B), or (C) of section 4736.08 of the Revised Code, but does not meet the experience requirement of such division may make application to the director of health on a form prescribed by the director for registration as an environmental health specialist in training. The director shall register the person as an environmental health specialist in training upon payment of the fee required by section 4736.12 of the Revised Code.

(B) The director shall issue an environmental health specialist in training registration in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:

(C) An environmental health specialist in training shall apply for registration as an environmental health specialist within three years after registration as an environmental health specialist in training. The director may extend the registration of any environmental health specialist in training who furnishes, in writing, sufficient cause for not applying for registration as an environmental health specialist within the three-year period. However, the director shall not extend the registration more than an additional two years beyond the three-year period.