Environmental Control Officers'

Course details

To train construction site supervisor on the environmental health control work. The primary aim of the ECO scheme is for the contractors to take a more pro-active role to ensure that construction sites are kept free of environmental health problems.

Supervisory staff in the construction industry.

As the Environmental Control Officer (ECO) course is conducted in English, all applicants are required to have a good working knowledge of the language.

Course Entry Requirements

Applicants must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

• A technical degree (only technical or science discipline) from the National University of Singapore, the Nanyang Technological University or other universities which is acceptable to the Commissioner; or
• A technical diploma from a local polytechnic AND has at least two years of relevant working experience in environmental engineering, pest control estate management, environmental health or other work which is relevant to the work of the ECO; or
• Is a Registered Safety Officer under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and/or Workplace Safety and Health (Qualifications and Training of Safety Officers) Notification, provided his certificate of registration has not expired or been cancelled.

Course Outline

• Roles and Responsibilities of ECO
• Environmental Public Health Law
• Vector Control
• Air Pollution Control
• Noise Pollution Control
• Water Pollution and Drainage Control
• Prevention & Control of Infectious Disease and Food Hygiene
• Solid Waste Management

Mode of Assessment

• There will be a 2-hour e-Exam (100 multiple choice questions) 2 weeks after the end of the course.
• Participants are required to meet the 75% attendance requirement to be able to sit for the examination,

Certification

A Certificate of Performance will be awarded to participants who pass the examination and whose attendance is not less than 75%

a. Attending and passing ECO course will NOT automatically lead to the successful registration as an ECO with NEAAccreditation

This course is accredited under the Registered Workplace Safety & Health Officers' Continuing Professional Development Programme. Participants will gain 11 SDUs upon completion of the course.  Course participants must complete this course with at least 75% attendance rate.