Why join the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI)?
As the only national association that speaks for environmental public health professionals in Canada, CIPHI is integral to advancing public health by covering the continuum of:
- Environmental health
- Food safety
- Drinking water quality
- On-site wastewater disposal
- Indoor and outdoor air quality
- Epidemiology
- Tobacco reduction
- Health in the built environment
… and many more environmental health initiatives.
According to our mandate to carry out certification, information, and advocacy, CIPHI and its membership continually work to protect the health of all Canadians, advance the science of environmental health, and enhance the field of public health inspection.
Certification
Our Board of Certification administers and grants the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), or CPHI(C), guaranteeing the highest standards for entry into the profession.
Information
Working closely with the international environmental health community, CIPHI furthers the study of environmental health and supports professional development.
Advocacy
CIPHI works to protect the health of all Canadians while promoting the science of environmental health and the environmental public health profession.
What does membership include?
As a CIPHI member, you’ll join other environmental public health professionals across Canada in accessing:
Voting Privileges
Playing a key role in shaping CIPHI allows you to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience. Members can participate in the Annual General Meeting (in-person or by proxy) to advise on organizational matters, such as changes to the CIPHI Constitution and aspects of membership.
Right to hold office
Taking on a role in the organization provides an excellent opportunity to become involved in the day-to-day governance and operation of your profession. While learning about business management in the not-for-profit sector, including conference planning, development, and delivery, you can set a course for the future of environmental public health by helping to strategically direct CIPHI in the new millennium.
Awards
Receiving an awards nomination from your peer group is most rewarding! Any CIPHI member is eligible to nominate individuals or organizations for CIPHI-sponsored national awards, which are presented annually during our National Annual Educational Conference.
Professional development tools
CIPHI’s Member Service Centre provides tools to track professional development hours (PDHs), create your member profile, access self-assessment tools, connect with others, and renew your annual membership.1
Swag
It’s good to be recognized, and show your credentials! A CIPHI membership pin and a certificate of membership are yours free when you join.
Environmental public health resources
A free subscription to the Environmental Health Review, CIPHI’s official professional publication, provides you an excellent environmental health resource. In addition, many branches also provide members with a professional newsletter filled with pertinent information to help keep you up to date on environmental health activities in your region.
Ready to join?
CIPHI offers a number of different membership types as outlined below.
Regular membership
To qualify for regular membership, you must be a certified environmental public health professional as defined by the CIPHI Board of Certification.
You may be eligible for regular membership if you hold the Certificate in Sanitary Inspection (Canada) or the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), or if you possess those qualifications acceptable to a three-fourths vote of the entire National Executive Council or as determined at an Annual General Meeting.
Regular members shall have full voting rights and the right to hold office.
Student membership
You can be a student member if you are studying for the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) at an approved institution and are approved by the CIPHI Board of Certification or such other environmental public health professional qualification approved by CIPHI.
Student members have neither voting privilege nor the right to hold office, but may attend meetings and partake in all discussions. A student may be a member of any CIPHI branch.
Retired membership
If you are a member who has retired from active employment due to age, health, or disability and is eligible for some form of pension, you may apply in writing to your branch to continue your membership. You must advise the branch and the executive secretary-treasurer/executive director of your effective date of retirement.
Retired members have full voting rights and the right to hold office.
Fraternal membership
You may be granted fraternal membership if you do not hold CIPHI (C) or C.S.I. (C) certification but you share a common interest in the field of environmental health and wish to contribute to a unified voice on issues of common interest.
Fraternal members have voting rights but not the right to hold office.
International membership
You may be granted international membership if you reside outside of Canada and do not hold CPHI (C) or C.S.I. (C) certification but share a common interest in the field of environmental health and wish to contribute to a unified voice on issues of common interest.
International members have voting rights but not the right to hold office.
Honorary membership
If you do not hold qualifications as an environmental public health professional but have made a noteworthy contribution to the science of sanitation, as a mark of distinction you may receive honorary membership by majority vote at an Annual General Meeting. You will not be entered upon the Register of Members and will not be responsible for the debts and liabilities of the institute, and you shall remain an honorary member at the pleasure of the institute.
Honorary members pay no fees and have no voting privileges.
Life membership
If you are a qualified environmental public health professional and CIPHI member who has made a noteworthy contribution to the advancement of sanitary science and/or the purposes of the institute, you may receive life membership by vote at the Annual General Meeting. Life membership may be granted to persons who are still practicing.
Life members have voting privileges and the right to hold office, but no obligation to pay fees.
Corporate membership
Corporate members are persons or corporations who derive benefits of information, education, and self-promotion through CIPHI membership. Membership is at the pleasure of the institute.
Corporate members have neither voting privileges nor the right to hold office, nor are they responsible for CIPHI’s debts and liabilities.
To become a corporate member, complete the Corporate/Affiliate Membership Application Form.
Affiliate membership
Non-profit organizations may be eligible for affiliate membership if they share a common interest in the field of environmental health and wish to work toward a unified voice on issues of common interest.
Affiliate members have neither voting rights nor the right to hold elected office.
To become an affiliate member, complete the Corporate/Affiliate Membership Application Form.
To apply for membership (excluding corporate and affiliate membership), you will need a Membership Application Form. Please complete the application, indicating the appropriate membership category, and submit it back along with payment via mail, fax, or email. For membership prices (which vary from one provincial branch to another), see the membership form.
For corporate or affiliate membership, you will need a Corporate/Affiliate Membership Application Form. Please complete the application, indicating the appropriate membership category, and submit it back along with payment via mail, fax, or email. Please note that your membership begins when your payment is received and that it is renewable annually.
The CIPHI membership year starts January 1st and ends December 31st.
The last day of a membership year you can submit a membership application for that year to the CIPHI Office is December 1st in order to ensure it is processed by December 31st of that same year. You may not apply retroactively for membership in a year that has ended.
To notify CIPHI of a change of address, please contact the CIPHI Office at office@ciphi.ca.
If you are unsure of what membership you should apply for, please contact CIPHI at 1.888.245.8180 or office@ciphi.ca.
Members Service Centre (MSC)
This portal is your online resource for:
- Storing and maintaining your career and contact information
- Registering and paying for membership renewal and conferences
- Participating in the Continuing Professional Competencies (CPC) program
- Logging your professional development hours (PDHs)
National salary survey
Thanks to the work of numerous volunteers, CIPHI is pleased to present the latest edition of the national salary survey. For the specific or updated details of any specific collective agreement, please contact the branch president for that province.
CIPHI’s National News ListServe
Subscribe to CIPHI’s National News ListServe to share information about public health, and to receive timely and informative updates from CIPHI and your peers, all delivered via email. CIPHI welcomes submissions from all users regarding the following topics:
- Environmental public health advocacy
- News pertaining to CIPHI and other public health agencies and associations
- Promotion of environmental public health events or services
Fostering linkages within the health community
With a focus on understanding health risks associated with the physical environment and identifying evidence-based interventions to mitigate those risks, NCCEH is an indispensable online resource for environmental health practitioners and policy-makers across Canada.