Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree)

Level

Degree level

Length

4 yrs

typical

Sector

Health and science

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Promoting a safe and healthy environment for the public and businesses, through education and enforcement.

Inspect food premises and investigate food complaints

Investigate housing conditions and statutory nuisances

Respond to reports of communicable disease outbreaks

Enforce health and safety legislation at workplaces

Prepare written reports and formal notices

Give advice to businesses and members of the public

Gather evidence for potential legal proceedings

Food safety law, inspection, and enforcement

Housing standards and statutory nuisance legislation

Communicable disease control and public health response

Environmental protection including air, noise, and water

Health and safety at work regulation and enforcement

Epidemiology and evidence-based public health practice

Report writing, prosecution preparation, and legal procedures

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