Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner
- Regulators
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- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Chartered body
- Regulatory authority
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
- Address
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Chadwick Court
15 Hatfields
London
SE1 8DJ - Email address
- info@cieh.org
- Website
- https://www.cieh.org
- Phone number
- +44 (0)20 7928 6006
Regulation
Regulation summary
Environmental Health is that area of public health activity which strives to improve, protect and maintain health and well being through action on the physical environment and life circumstances. The seven principal subjects within Environmental Health are : food safety, food standards, occupational health and safety, public health, waste management, built environment and pollution control.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
None - restrictions apply to use of title only
Protected titles
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (CEnvH)
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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An accredited BSc, BSc apprenticeship, or MSc followed by a period of work-based activity which is then assessed by CIEH.
Successful completion of all these elements leads to Registration as a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner.
- More about qualification
- https://www.cieh.org/professional-development/professional-registration/pathways-to-registration/
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
- Summary of routes
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CIEH or one of its accredited Universities will evaluate prior learning and experience on a case by case basis.
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Prior to 2022, Registration was with the Environmental Health Registration Board. CIEH has now taken ownership of the EHRB Registers and launched its own Registers of Environmental Health Practitioners, Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners, Food Safety Practitioners and Housing and Health Practitioners.
- More about registration
- https://www.cieh.org/professional-development/professional-registration/professional-register/
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Charter and Byelaws of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.cieh.org/governance/how-cieh-is-governed/governance-documents/
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Food Law Code of Practice.
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.food.gov.uk/about-us/food-and-feed-codes-of-practice