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.

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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:

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Education & Promotion

Consulting & Planning

Inspecting & Monitoring

Evaluation & Assessment

Enforcement

Advocacy

Functions of the PHI / EHO

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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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?

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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?

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Math

Pest Management

Pools &Recreational Waters

Drinking WaterSupply

Sewage & SolidWaste Disposal

The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO?

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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?

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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).

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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:

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• 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

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• 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.

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