Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner digital credential

Chartered Status

Chartered Status is the highest level of professional achievement within the environmental health profession and recognises an individual's breadth of knowledge and experience.

There are multiple benefits to becoming a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), below are the top three according to our members:

1. Enhanced credibility and recognition

CIEH is the only professional body able to award Chartered EHP status, bestowing the exclusive post-nominals ‘CEvnH’ to qualified Chartered EHPs. Over 78% of our surveyed members state this credibility is a key benefit to make you stand out from the crowd.

2. Professional development

Our Chartered practitioners' commitment to 30 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) each year, means they are at the top of their game. Over 80% of members surveyed believe Chartered status should be maintained via a CPD process. This continuous learning gives you an edge with employers and peers, keeping you relevant with the latest practical knowledge and skills.

3. Career progression

Demonstrating your skill, knowledge, and dedication to development through accreditation and continuous learning provides employers, peers, and the public confidence in your proficiency. Over 46% of our surveyed members tell us Chartered status provides advantages when it comes to their employability.

Other benefits include:

Pathway to Chartered Status

We have relaunched the route to Chartered Status based on feedback from members during our phase two consultation.

Basic requirements

To apply for Chartered Status you must fulfil all of these essential criteria:

  1. Have a CIEH accredited degree in environmental health (or the Diploma which preceded it, or equivalent from outside England, Wales or Northern Ireland).
  2. Be a Registered Environmental Health Practitioner/Officer with CIEH, EHRB or REHIS.
  3. Have a minimum of three years’ relevant environmental health work experience after becoming a Registered EHP/EHO.
  4. Be a current member at the Member or Fellow grade.
  5. Provide 3 years’ compliant CPD records.

How to apply

You will need to submit:

  1. A case study of 3,500-5000 words  
  2. Reflection on this case study of at least 1000 words
  3. A supporting statement from a sponsor of between 250 and 500 words.

Your case study will be assessed.

If successful, the case study will then form the basis of an online professional discussion.

You will be awarded chartered status if you pass both the case study and professional discussion elements.

Candidates must read the guidance document linked below before applying.

The application fee is £169 for 2024. This includes the cost of the assessment of your portfolio, your professional discussion and certification.

Chartered Practitioner Programme

The Chartered Practitioner Programme was the route to achieve Chartered Status between 2018 and 2024. Entry to the programme was closed at the end of 2022. The remaining candidates should complete this route in 2024.

View information and documents relating to the Chartered Practitioner Programme.

Pathways to Registration

Find out how to become professionally Registered based on your skills and career plans.

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