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• Bachelor in Occupational Health and Safety (Honours) (University of Malta) (MQF Level 6)
In addition to the above, Environmental Health Officers would require:
• A certificate of registration with the Register for Environmental Health held by the Council for the Professions Complimentary to Medicine
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Qualifications awarded by foreign bodies need to be recognised or pegged with a particular MQF Level by the MQRIC office within NCFHE.
For related training offered by other educational institutions, it is advisable to consult the list of accredited courses on the NCFHE website.
The following are also typically required:
• A clean Police Conduct Certificate
• A valid driving licence
On-the-job training is usually offered by the employer.
Knowledge and skills
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors are expected to have:
• Knowledge of relevant government rules, regulations, law and legislation related to one’s field of work
• Knowledge of how to develop hygiene, safety and environmental programmes
• Knowledge of when to investigate cases and activities
• Knowledge of procedures involved in issuing permits and/or licences (where applicable)
• The ability to prepare the required paperwork
such as reports and procedural documents • An understanding of expected levels of
quality assurance
• The ability to testify in court if required
• Research skills including the ability to collate
and analyse data and statistics
• Investigative skills
• Persuasion and negotiation skills
Transferable skills should include:
• Interpersonal skills
• Written and verbal communication skills in
Maltese and/or English • IT skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Analytical, problem solving and decision
making skills
• Time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure and
meet deadlines
• The ability to work independently and as part
of a team
Additional qualities
These may include:
• A calm attitude
• A methodical approach
• Accuracy
• Alertness
• Assertiveness
• Attention to detail
• Disciplined
• Firm
• Tact
Related career opportunities
• Compliance Inspector
• Occupational Health and Safety Manager • Occupational Hygienist
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