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History
In 1935, The Canadian Public Health Association
established qualification for inspectors relating
to post-secondary school education and technical
training, and conducted examinations for Certification,
awarding a Certificate in Sanitary Inspection.
In 1963, there was a change in designation from
Sanitary Inspector to Public Health Inspector.
In the discharge of its responsibilities, the
Canadian Public Health Association appointed a
national committee, the committee on the Certification
of Sanitary Inspectors (now the Board of Certification
of Public Health Inspectors) with representatives
of Federal, Provincial, and local Health Authorities
and the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
Certificate in Public Health
Inspection (Canada)
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.
The CPHI(C) is recognized and respected internationally
by the departments of health and other government
and private agencies as evidence of standardized
training and professional qualification. In the
establishment and conduct of certification, the
Association has the co-operation and assistance
of Federal, Provincial, and local Health Authorities,
and the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
This certificate of qualification is intended
to meet the needs of the Federal, Provincial,
Territorial and municipal government, and other
employers of qualified 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,
BC
- Concordia
University College of Alberta, Edmonton,
AB
- First
Nations University of Canada, Regina, SK
- New
Brunswick Community College, Bathurst, NB
(French)
- Ryerson
University, Toronto, ON
- Cape
Breton University, Sydney, NS
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. This practicum
must be coordinated by a qualified person who
holds a CPHI(C) at the supervisory level of the
agency where the practicum is to take place.
Similar field training requirements apply to
Canadian Forces qualified candidates. Foreign
candidates must apply to the Board
of Certification in advance and the academic
transcripts reviewed for equivalencies. If full
equivalency is granted by the BOC, 26 weeks of
field training are required. If courses are lacking
they must be obtained (usually from a BOC approved
institution) and then 26 weeks of field training
would follow.
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