A person is qualified to be licensed as an environmental health practitioner if that person:
         (1) Has applied in writing on the prescribed forms,
    
has paid the required fee, and holds one of the following:
            (A) A Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health
        
science from a college or university approved by the National Environmental Health Association Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula or its equivalent as approved by the Department.
            (B) A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited
        
college or university which included a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent of basic sciences acceptable to the Department and 12 months of full time experience.
            (C) A Master’s Degree in public health or
        
environmental health science from an accredited college or university if the applicant has completed a minimum of 30 semester or equivalent hours of basic science acceptable to the Department.
        (2) Passes an examination authorized by the
    
Department. The examination shall be of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice as an environmental health practitioner.