Job requirements Environmental Health And Safety Technician in the Red Deer Region
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Find out what you typically need to work as an environmental health and safety technician in the Red Deer Region. These requirements are applicable to all Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (NOC 21120).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • A bachelor's degree in a discipline such as food science, environmental studies, chemistry or health and safety is usually required.
  • Public health inspectors employed outside Quebec require certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
  • Environmental health and safety professionals may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Alberta

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

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