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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 SafetyDrinking Water Quality
Rental Housing ConditionsRecreational Water Safety
Personal Services FacilitiesChildcare and Institutional
FacilitiesInfection Control and
Communicable Disease Consultation
Air QualityPlayground SafetyTobacco ReductionOutbreak ManagementPrevention of Food borne IllnessOnsite Sewage Disposal AssessmentsLand 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.
EducationThe 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
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
Biology Anatomy &Physiology
Toxicology Air Quality
EnvironmentalAssessment
EnvironmentalHealth Monitoring
Soils
Housing &Institutional Care
The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
Chemistry Pools & Recreational Waters
Pest Management
Drinking Water Supply
Food Safety & Hygiene
Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal
The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
Chemistry Toxicology EnvironmentalHealth 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 WaterSupply
Sewage & SolidWaste Disposal
The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
Math Applied Research
EnvironmentalAssessment
Drinking WaterSupply
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Toxicology
Hydrogeology
Environmental Health Monitoring
The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
MicrobiologyFood Safety &Hygiene
Drinking Water Supply
Communicable Disease Control
Sewage & SolidWaste Disposal
Pools & Recreational Waters
Air Quality
The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?
Advancing the environmental and health sciences
Physics Hydrogeology Drinking 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
Photo Credits: Vancouver Coastal Health, and School
of Health Sciences BCIT