Health and Regulatory Inspectors

Depending on the particular inspection job, you may need prior general work experience in the field (such as aviation or agriculture). Much of the training will be on the job, but you will also need a license for many jobs, and some require passing civil service exams. To succeed as an inspector, you must be up to date in the laws and codes in your field. You should also be open to travel, since you will have to visit many different sites.

Health and regulatory inspectors must be precision-minded, have an eye for detail, and be able to accept responsibility. They must be tenacious and patient as they follow each case from investigation to its conclusion. They need to be able to communicate well with others in order to reach a clear analysis of a situation and be able to report this information to a superior or coworker. Inspectors must be able to write effective reports that convey vast amounts of information and investigative work.