CIPHI - Protecting the Health of Canadians through Public Health Inspection

2. 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

3. 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. Who We Are Protecting the health of Canadians

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

5. PHI / EHO provide services in: 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 Protecting the health of Canadians

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

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

8. Preferred Qualities • 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 Protecting the health of Canadians

9. Employment Opportunities • 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 Protecting the health of Canadians

10. How Do I Become a PHI / EHO? 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. Advancing the environmental and health sciences

11. 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

12. Job Ready Candidates Advancing the environmental and health sciences

13. Anatomy & Physiology Air Quality Toxicology EnvironmentalAssessment EnvironmentalHealth Monitoring Soils Housing &Institutional Care The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Biology Advancing the environmental and health sciences

14. Pools & Recreational Waters Pest Management Drinking Water Supply Food Safety & Hygiene Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Chemistry Advancing the environmental and health sciences

15. Environmental Health Monitoring Toxicology AirQuality Environmental Assessment The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Chemistry Advancing the environmental and health sciences

16. Pools &Recreational Waters Pest Management Sewage & SolidWaste Disposal Drinking WaterSupply The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Math Advancing the environmental and health sciences

17. Epidemiology & Biostatistics Applied Research Environmental Assessment Toxicology Drinking WaterSupply Hydrogeology Environmental Health Monitoring The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Math Advancing the environmental and health sciences

18. Food Safety &Hygiene Drinking Water Supply Communicable Disease Control Sewage & SolidWaste Disposal Pools & Recreational Waters Air Quality The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Microbiology Advancing the environmental and health sciences

19. Hydrogeology Drinking WaterSupply Air Quality Sewage & Solid Waste Disposal Environmental Assessment The Sciences and being a PHI / EHO? Physics Advancing the environmental and health sciences

20. 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

21. 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 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

22. 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 Benefits of Membership Enhancing the field of public health inspection

23. 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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