Public health inspectors look for health and safety hazards in restaurants, public facilities, factories or other types of workplaces.
NOC Code: 2263
Public health inspectors look for health and safety hazards in restaurants, public facilities, factories or other types of workplaces. You may work for the government, public utilities or for a company that provides these services. You may also be called an environmental health inspector, health and safety officer, occupational health officer or safety inspector.
Generally, public health inspectors:
Source: HRSDC
This job requires: College or University
This job requires 2 - 5 years of work experience.
As a public health inspector, you need to:
You need to communicate in person, on the phone and in writing with the public and your co-workers. You also need to take notes, write reports and review regulations.
People are retiring from this profession, so there are opportunities in this field. You need to have good communication skills and work well in teams.
The work prospects for this job are: GOOD
Source: Ontario Job Futures
The average hourly wage for this job is: C$33.65/hour.
These links will give you a list of related educational programs or where you can search for them. There may be other schools that have similar programs, such as private career colleges. You may be able to get advanced standing.
Here is a list of some bridging programs. These programs can help you assess your education and skills, get practical training or improve your language skills so that you can work in your field.
Here is a list of some language training programs, such as Enhanced Language Training (ELT) and Occupation Specific Language Training (OSLT).
Some bridging programs in this field include co-operative (co-op) work experience.
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