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NEW JERSEY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER LICENSING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY
GRADED A+ || NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026
Public Health Administration / Regulatory Compliance
This practice exam for the New Jersey Health Officer Licensing
Examination covers the four Part I topic areas: management &
administration, environmental & occupational health, chronic &
disabling diseases, and communicable diseases. Exam content is drawn
from N.J.S.A. Title 26, N.J.A.C. 8:7 (licensing), N.J.A.C. 8:52 (practice
standards), N.J.A.C. 8:24 (food safety), N.J.A.C. 8:57 (communicable
diseases), N.J.A.C. 7:9A (wastewater), and essential public health
competencies (epidemiology, biostatistics, health assessment, policy
development, assurance).
Questions 1–200
1. A New Jersey Health Officer is generally the administrative officer of a
local health agency. Which of the following is NOT a core responsibility of
a Health Officer?
A) Evaluating community health problems
B) Planning appropriate activities to address health problems
C) Performing clinical surgical procedures in response to a public health
emergency ✓
D) Developing budget procedures to finance health activities
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Rationale: A Health Officer's responsibilities are administrative and
managerial, such as planning, budgeting, and directing staff. Clinical
procedures like surgery are outside the scope of a Health Officer's duties
and are typically performed by licensed physicians.
2. A license granted by the New Jersey Department of Health is required
for any person employed as which of the following?
A) Sanitary Inspector, Second Grade
B) Plumbing Inspector, First Grade
C) Health Officer only
D) Health Officer or Registered Environmental Health Specialist ✓
*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.1(a) requires a license for those employed as a
Health Officer or a Registered Environmental Health Specialist. Other
positions are either obsolete or do not require a license under this
chapter. *
3. The New Jersey Public Health Licensing and Examination Board is
composed of how many members appointed by the Commissioner of
Health?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11 ✓
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*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-3.2 states the Board is composed of 11
members, including the Commissioner's representative and licensed
Health Officers. This composition ensures representation from various
public health fields.*
4. Which federal act is the primary legislation regulating the
management of hazardous and non‑hazardous solid waste from
“cradle‑to‑grave”?
A) Clean Water Act
B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ✓
C) Safe Drinking Water Act
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
Rationale: RCRA governs the generation, transportation, treatment,
storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. The Safe Drinking Water Act
and Clean Water Act focus on water quality, while CERCLA addresses
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
5. Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), which
type of facility is subject to this federal regulation?
A) All commercial office buildings
B) All public and private elementary and secondary schools ✓
C) All hospitals licensed in New Jersey
D) All residential housing units built before 1980
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Rationale: AHERA specifically applies to public and private elementary
and secondary schools to protect children and staff from asbestos
exposure. It requires inspections, management plans, and response
actions in these facilities.
6. What is the minimum number of continuing education contact hours a
licensed Health Officer must complete annually to maintain an active
license in New Jersey?
A) 5
B) 8 ✓
C) 10
D) 15
*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.13(a)1 requires licensees to acquire at least
eight contact hours of approved continuing education annually. This
ensures Health Officers remain current with public health practices and
regulations.*
7. A Health Officer receives a report of a reportable communicable
disease or outbreak. According to N.J.A.C. 8:57-1.10, what is the first
action required?
A) Immediately quarantine the entire town
B) Ignore the report until a second case is confirmed
C) Notify the local media
D) Investigate the facts contained in the report ✓
NEW JERSEY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER LICENSING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY
GRADED A+ || NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026
Public Health Administration / Regulatory Compliance
This practice exam for the New Jersey Health Officer Licensing
Examination covers the four Part I topic areas: management &
administration, environmental & occupational health, chronic &
disabling diseases, and communicable diseases. Exam content is drawn
from N.J.S.A. Title 26, N.J.A.C. 8:7 (licensing), N.J.A.C. 8:52 (practice
standards), N.J.A.C. 8:24 (food safety), N.J.A.C. 8:57 (communicable
diseases), N.J.A.C. 7:9A (wastewater), and essential public health
competencies (epidemiology, biostatistics, health assessment, policy
development, assurance).
Questions 1–200
1. A New Jersey Health Officer is generally the administrative officer of a
local health agency. Which of the following is NOT a core responsibility of
a Health Officer?
A) Evaluating community health problems
B) Planning appropriate activities to address health problems
C) Performing clinical surgical procedures in response to a public health
emergency ✓
D) Developing budget procedures to finance health activities
, Page 2 of 110
Rationale: A Health Officer's responsibilities are administrative and
managerial, such as planning, budgeting, and directing staff. Clinical
procedures like surgery are outside the scope of a Health Officer's duties
and are typically performed by licensed physicians.
2. A license granted by the New Jersey Department of Health is required
for any person employed as which of the following?
A) Sanitary Inspector, Second Grade
B) Plumbing Inspector, First Grade
C) Health Officer only
D) Health Officer or Registered Environmental Health Specialist ✓
*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.1(a) requires a license for those employed as a
Health Officer or a Registered Environmental Health Specialist. Other
positions are either obsolete or do not require a license under this
chapter. *
3. The New Jersey Public Health Licensing and Examination Board is
composed of how many members appointed by the Commissioner of
Health?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11 ✓
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*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-3.2 states the Board is composed of 11
members, including the Commissioner's representative and licensed
Health Officers. This composition ensures representation from various
public health fields.*
4. Which federal act is the primary legislation regulating the
management of hazardous and non‑hazardous solid waste from
“cradle‑to‑grave”?
A) Clean Water Act
B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ✓
C) Safe Drinking Water Act
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
Rationale: RCRA governs the generation, transportation, treatment,
storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. The Safe Drinking Water Act
and Clean Water Act focus on water quality, while CERCLA addresses
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
5. Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), which
type of facility is subject to this federal regulation?
A) All commercial office buildings
B) All public and private elementary and secondary schools ✓
C) All hospitals licensed in New Jersey
D) All residential housing units built before 1980
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Rationale: AHERA specifically applies to public and private elementary
and secondary schools to protect children and staff from asbestos
exposure. It requires inspections, management plans, and response
actions in these facilities.
6. What is the minimum number of continuing education contact hours a
licensed Health Officer must complete annually to maintain an active
license in New Jersey?
A) 5
B) 8 ✓
C) 10
D) 15
*Rationale: N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.13(a)1 requires licensees to acquire at least
eight contact hours of approved continuing education annually. This
ensures Health Officers remain current with public health practices and
regulations.*
7. A Health Officer receives a report of a reportable communicable
disease or outbreak. According to N.J.A.C. 8:57-1.10, what is the first
action required?
A) Immediately quarantine the entire town
B) Ignore the report until a second case is confirmed
C) Notify the local media
D) Investigate the facts contained in the report ✓
