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02/07/2025
2025 RS/CHO MHOA Credentialing Scholarship Application
Application deadline: February 24, 2025 at 5pm
The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) has scholarships available to assist members with obtaining Registered Sanitarian and Certified Health Officer credentials. The goal is to reach members that would not otherwise have funding for a study course or exam fees.
Eligibility Requirements:
Scholarship applicants must be current (2025) MHOA members, eligible to apply for the credential they are seeking scholarship assistance to obtain, and have no available funding from their municipality, shared services arrangement, or training hub.
What the scholarship covers:
REHS exam study course (reimbursement with course pre-approval, or MHOA directly paying for courses it arranges a group rate for)
REHS track A or B application fee, examination fee, Pearson VUE fee (reimbursement up to $605)
Certified in Public Health exam fee (reimbursement up to $250, must choose Massachusetts discount)
Not covered:
Study courses or exam fees paid prior to date on scholarship award letter
Study courses or exam fees paid by anyone other than the scholarship recipient
REHS Track C exam fees (Must wait until eligible for track A or B: https://www.neha.org/rehs-eligibility-apply)
RS or CHO credentialing fees paid to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Application deadline: February 24, 2025 at 5pm
