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Environmental Health Officers/Public Health Inspectors have a university degree in environmental health and a national professional certificate – the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), C.P.H.I.(C).
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Public Health Inspectors are highly trained individuals whose training include a bachelor's degree in environmental health followed by certification by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). To become nationally certified, public health inspectors must complete a field training practicum, submit a number of reports and pass the Institute's exam. Some inspectors have additional training in areas such as biology, toxicology and epidemiology.
Only five schools in Canada offer degree programs approved by the CIPHI as meeting the educational component for certification: Ryerson University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Concordia University College of Alberta, Cape Breton University, and First Nations University of Canada. These programs are generally four years long, however fast-track programs are available in some schools for those who have completed a previous science degree.
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