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Health inspector/officer job?

  • 19-06-2012 11:15pm
    #1
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    Hi everyone

    I completed a FAS level 5 fetec hotel and catering course last April. I lost interest in the "hospiality industry" type of work. So I decided I want to train to be a health inspector. Like go out to companys and such to inspect the safety standard ect. So I done the leaving cert applied in school a year ago (got a dictintion - 85%) and I have to do a course to get into an I.T. to to study for this work. The problem is, I have no Idea where to start to look for a course as my first step to this job. Im living in sligo. (I feel this might be helpful to people that help me in this thread.)

    Thanks

    BW.


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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Are you referring to Environmental Health Officer, whose old (pre 1990) title was Health Inspector, or Health & Safety Officer? They are two entirely different professions.


  • #3
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Are you referring to Environmental Health Officer, whose old (pre 1990) title was Health Inspector, or Health & Safety Officer? They are two entirely different professions.

    I think its a health and safety officer. Its the one, that goes aroud to say, hotels, pubs, resturant ect. To make sure its kept up to a certan standard. Sorry for the confusion.


  • #4
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    You want be a Environmental Health Officer.
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Environmental_Health/Environmental_Health_Officer_as_a_Career.html

    You need a B.Sc in Environmental Health. As its a 4 year degree I would think it is a Level 8 qualification.


  • #5
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    amen wrote: »
    You want be a Environmental Health Officer.
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Environmental_Health/Environmental_Health_Officer_as_a_Career.html

    You need a B.Sc in Environmental Health. As its a 4 year degree I would think it is a Level 8 qualification.


    Im sorry, but that makes no sence to me.

    Yup, that seems to be it. Heres a link I found on wiki of the job.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_inspector

    Im wondering though, as I done the LCA. What courses would I have to do in oder to continue into this career. Id be continuing the training of this career in sligo i.t. once I find the right stepping stone towards this carreer.


  • #6
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

    Im wondering though, as I done the LCA. What courses would I have to do in oder to continue into this career.

    You need the degree as already outlined.


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  • #7
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Aw RATS! :(, I was think this LCA was a bad idea. Anywho thanks to everyone that helped.


  • #8
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Having the LCA may well help you get a place on that degree course though . A qualification like LCA is never wasted.


  • #9
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    Delancey wrote: »
    Having the LCA may well help you get a place on that degree course though . A qualification like LCA is never wasted.

    Ya, I suppose, I was also thinking of this as I have an interest in computers, software ect. It doesnt say what quilifications you need. But I would rather do a fas level 5 fetec course just to pass this year.


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