The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a professional membership body, dedicated to enhancing environmental health and promoting the highest possible standards in the training and education of environmental health professionals in order to benefit people's health and well-being.
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History
The history of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health can be traced back to 1883 when the original organisation was founded and called the Association of Public Sanitary Inspectors.
In 1984, the then Institute of Environmental Health Officers was granted a Royal Charter, a deed giving it special powers, rights and privileges. It became subject to scrutiny by the Privy Council and spent the next ten years taking additional steps to ensure the professional standards of its membership. This resulted in permission being given in 1994 for the organisation to reflect its chartered status through a change in its name to Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
The Royal Charter states that the objects of CIEH are: 'to promote for the public benefit the theory and science of environmental health in all its aspects and to disseminate knowledge about environmental health.'
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Activities
CIEH is based in the UK with approximately 8,000 members worldwide; the majority being based in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
CIEH's head office is Chadwick Court (named after Edwin Chadwick), in Southwark, London, with additional offices in Wales and Northern Ireland.
It also provides a range of professional qualifications and work-based learning solutions including eLearning, corporate training solutions and consultancy services. CIEH's qualification portfolio includes food safety, health and safety, first aid, fire safety and environmental protection.
CIEH also works with organisations in the private, public and charity sectors, helping them comply with legal requirements and best practice, as well as offering training solutions for their employees.
Membership
CIEH offers four grades of membership: Affiliate; Associate; Member and Fellow.
Members get access to the latest news updates, regional networks, special interest groups and a range of other benefits.
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner
Since 2003 CIEH has awarded the status of Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner. Chartered status can be obtained only by Members with five years of work experience as a qualified EHP, 60 hours of CPD accumulated within the last three years as well as passing the Chartered Status Assessment.
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners may use the post-nominal letters CEnvH and can gain entry to the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR).
See also
- Environmental Health Registration Board
- National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
- Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
References
External links
- Official website of CIEH
- Environmental Health Australia
- National Environmental Health Association
- New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
- International Federation of Environmental Health
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