About Us

Vision: Personal Growth… Professional Success

Mission Statement: CIPHI represents and unites Environmental Public Health professionals across Canada. We advance the profession and field of Environmental Public Health through certification, advocacy, education and professional competencies. Through this we protect the health of all Canadians.

CERTIFICATION: the Board of Certification is the organizational body for certification on behalf of the Institute. The certification process guarantees that the highest standards for entry into the profession are met.

ADVOCACY: CIPHI works to protect the health of all Canadians on environmental issues while promoting the science of environmental public health and the profession.

EDUCATION: 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.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES: CIPHI has developed a set of discipline specific competencies for Environmental Public Health. These competencies describe the essential knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued development after receiving the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), CPHI(C).

CIPHI is proud to be a member of the International Federation of Environmental Health.