Welcome to the Web-Based Education for Sanitarians web site at Wright State University. The web site is designed to provide you with additional study questions and resources to help prepare you for taking Ohio's Sanitarian Registration Examination.
Ohio's Sanitarian Registration examination is offered three times annually in Columbus, generally in spring, summer, and fall. The exam consists of 250 questions which are written in a multiple choice format. A four-hour time limit is given to complete the exam, which is broken down into two two-hour sessions. Ohio's passing point for the exam is 70 percent of questions answered correctly.
It is important to note that the questions on the exam are derived from 12 domains of knowledge or skill areas. Each of the 12 domains is given a different weighting and number of questions on the exam. The domains and their weighting on the exam are:
1. Food Protection
2. Water and Waste Water
3. Air Pollution & Noise