About Us
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health is at the forefront of environmental health.
We are:
The UK’s leading awarding organisation that provides qualifications, events and trainer and candidate support materials on topics relevant to health, wellbeing and safety to develop workplace skills and best practice in employees, volunteers, business managers and business owners.
A professional body that sets standards and accredits courses and qualifications for the education of our professional members and other environmental health practitioners.
A knowledge centre that provides information, evidence and policy advice to local and national government, environmental and public health practitioners, industry and other stake holders. We publish books and magazines, run educational events and commission research.
A campaigning organisation that works to push environmental health further up the public agenda and promote improvements in environmental health policy.
A registered charity with over 10,500 members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Why CIEH?
CIEH qualifications are designed to impart important safety skills, knowledge and understanding for the workplace. Our candidates represent a variety of industries including hospitality, manufacturing, retail, health care and the armed forces.
Join the eight million people in the UK who currently hold CIEH certificates, and enjoy benefits including:
- Increased employability. CIEH qualifications are highly regarded by UK employers and demonstrate your continuous dedication to career improvement and progression. Undertaking a CIEH course is the first step toward enhancing your career.
- 4 qualification levels. You can select courses that are ideal for your skill set and ability level and work progressively towards higher levels to increase your value to potential employers. Plus, some CIEH qualifications are on the Qualifications and Credits Framework so you can use the acquired knowledge and skill you gain for other qualifications in the future.
- Sector specific training. We consult with Sector Skills Councils to guarantee you receive relevant training in line with the needs of your industry.
- Flexible delivery. Our training programmes can be adapted to match learning hours with your schedule and delivery with candidates’ specific learning needs. CIEH courses are delivered a variety of ways, including online, so you can choose a course to suit your lifestyle and learning needs.
CIEH qualifications tick all the right boxes
CIEH qualifications are developed in line with rigorous quality assurance procedures and are regulated by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulators (Ofqual). Ofqual is a government body that ensures that all awarding bodies (like the CIEH) meet specified standards and rules when designing qualifications. We take this very seriously to ensure that you receive the best possible training available.
Additionally, all CIEH curricula adhere to current legal requirements (UK, EU and CODEX) and uphold best practice standards recommended by various professional and trade bodies so you can rest assured that your qualification will be relevant in the workplace.
Some CIEH courses are also on the Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF) and the National Qualification Framework* (NQF) so you can look at CIEH qualifications as stepping stones towards your future studies. The QCF means that you can use credits from our courses to contribute to other Awards, Certificates and Diplomas, including National Vocational Qualifications.
*The NQF is for England, Wales and Northern Ireland only