Who We Are The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) is the only professional association for Public Health inspectors in Canada. We continually work to protect the health of all Canadians, advance the environmental and health sciences and enhance the field of public health inspection. Protecting the health of Canadians Advancing the environmental and health sciences Enhancing the field of public health inspection

Who We Are CERTIFICATION The Board of Certification is the organizational body for certification on behalf of the Institute. The certification process guarantees the highest standards for entry into the profession are met. INFORMATION CIPHI provides ongoing opportunities for professional development. CIPHI interacts strongly within the international environmental health community and is proactive in advancing the science of environmental health. ADVOCACY CIPHI works to protect the health of all Canadians on environmental issues while promoting the science of environmental health and the profession. Protecting the health of Canadians

Career as a PHI / EHO? PHI = Public Health Inspector EHO = Environmental Health Officer Protecting the health of Canadians

Food Safety Drinking Water Quality Rental Housing Conditions Recreational Water Safety Personal Services Facilities Childcare and Institutional Facilities Infection Control and Communicable Disease Consultation Air Quality Playground Safety Tobacco Reduction Outbreak Management Prevention of Food borne Illness Onsite Sewage Disposal Assessments Land Use Management PHI / EHO provide services in: Protecting the health of Canadians

Education & Promotion Consulting & Planning Inspecting & Monitoring Evaluation & Assessment Enforcement Advocacy Functions of the PHI / EHO Protecting the health of Canadians

Diverse, interesting role Work with the public Benefit to the community Application of your science background Responsibility Diversity of work environment Advantages of being a PHI / EHO Protecting the health of Canadians

Mature, practical & assertive Able to work both independently & in teams Good interpersonal skills (tact, courtesy, diplomacy) Good communication skills: written & verbal Good problem-solving and decision-making skills Preferred Qualities Protecting the health of Canadians

Federal, provincial, and municipal governments Quality improvement for large corporations Environmental control agencies Health promotion & education Private consulting firms By-law enforcement Education Workplace Health and Safety Employment Opportunities Protecting the health of Canadians

Certificate in Public Health Inspection The Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), CPHI(C), is granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors to those candidates who fulfill the requirements set forth in the Regulations Respecting the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) and Governing the Board of Certification of Public Health Inspectors. Education The following educational institutions in Canada currently provide programs of instruction that have been approved by the Board of Certification: - British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, B.C. - Concordia University College of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. - First Nations University of Canada, Regina, SK. - New Brunswick Community College, Bathurst, N.B. (French) - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON. - University College of Cape Breton, Sydney, N.S. How Do I Become a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

How Do I Become a PHI / EHO? Practical Experience In order to be eligible to sit the Examination to obtain the CPHI(C), every candidate must satisfactorily complete a twelve (12) week minimum practicum in the basic inspection programs. Foreign candidates must apply to the board in advance and the academic transcripts reviewed for equivalencies. If full equivalency is granted by the BOC, 26 weeks of field training are required. Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Job Ready Candidates

Biology Anatomy & Physiology Toxicology Air Quality Environmental Assessment Environmental Health Monitoring SoilsHousing & Institutional Care The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Chemistry Pools & Recreational Waters Pest ManagementDrinking Water SupplyFood Safety & HygieneSewage & Solid Waste Disposal The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

ChemistryToxicology Environmental Health Monitoring Air Quality Environmental Assessment The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Math Pest Management Pools & Recreational Waters Drinking Water Supply Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

MathApplied Research Environmental Assessment Drinking Water Supply Epidemiology & Biostatistics Toxicology HydrogeologyEnvironmental Health Monitoring The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Microbiology Food Safety & Hygiene Drinking Water Supply Communicable Disease Control Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal Pools & Recreational WatersAir Quality The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Physics HydrogeologyDrinking Water Supply Air Quality Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal Environmental Assessment The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Advancing the environmental and health sciences

Types of Membership The Canadian Institute of Public health Inspectors has numerous types of membership: Regular, Student, Retired, Fraternal, and International. We also have Corporate and Affiliate memberships. To qualify for regular membership, you must be a Certified Health Inspector, as defined by the Board of Certification (BOC). Enhancing the field of public health inspection

Benefits of Membership Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors is the only national association that speaks for Public Health Inspectors and Environmental Health Officers in Canada! Other benefits include: Enhancing the field of public health inspection Voting privileges Sabbatical and Twinning Exchange Right to Hold office Awards Eligibility Free Regular membership for newly certified members CIPHI membership pin Mentorship Program

Benefits of Membership Enhancing the field of public health inspection CIPHI certificate of membership Subscription to the Environmental health Review Discounts on National and Branch Annual Educational Conferences and Expositions Discounts on membership with the U.S. National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Discounts on Products and Services Scholarship Eligibility/Education Awards under the auspices of the Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC) Networking

Charitable Foundation CIPHI also has a very active Charitable Foundation. The Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC) is a national, registered not-for-profit charitable organization. Through dedicated projects the Foundation complements the work of CIPHI in advancing environmental health in Canada and internationally through the development and implementation of education and research initiatives. Enhancing the field of public health inspection

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