Healthcare Sanitation Inspector (HSI)
Course Overview (1 Year)
The Health Sanitary Inspector course trains students to work in public health, sanitation, and hygiene fields.
Key topics taught:
- Basics of Public Health & Sanitation
- Food Hygiene & Safety
- Food Hygiene & Safety
- Water Supply & Waste Management
- Water Supply & Waste Management
- Vector Control (mosquito, flies, etc.)
- Pollution Control & Environmental Health
- Disease Prevention & Immunization
- First Aid & Health Education
- Inspection of public places (schools, hotels, hospitals, industries)
- Includes field visits + practical training under municipal or hospital setups.
Career Scope After HSI (1 Year)
You can work as:
- Health Sanitary Inspector
- Multipurpose Health Worker
- Public Health Worker
- Food & Water Safety Inspector (Assistant level)
- Waste Management Supervisor
- Community Health / Hygiene Worker
Where you can work:
- Municipal Corporations / Local Government Bodies
- Public Health Departments
- Hospitals & Clinics (Infection Control / Housekeeping Supervisors)
- NGOs in Health & Sanitation Projects
- Industries & Hotels (Hygiene Auditor)
Starting Salary:
- ₹10,000 – ₹15,000/month in private or NGO sectors
- ₹20,000 – ₹30,000/month in government sector (after clearing exams or getting selected in public health departments)
Future Scope & Growth
Higher Studies
- Diploma in Public Health
- Diploma in Environmental Health & Safety
- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)
- Nursing / Multipurpose Health Worker training for more job options.
- Many state/municipal bodies hire Health Inspectors / Sanitary Inspectors through exams.
- Stable salary + benefits + pension.
- Hygiene & Safety
- Supervisors in hotels, malls, industries. NGOs focusing on
- Swachh Bharat Mission, water & sanitation programs.
- With additional training (Public Health or
- Environmental Health) you can work abroad in sanitation & health safety projects.
Summary Table
Aspect Details
| Eligibility | 10th Pass (minimum) |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Job Role | Health Sanitary Inspector / Multipurpose Health Worker |
| Starting Salary | ₹10,000–₹15,000/month (private); up to ₹30,000/month (government) |
| Higher Studies | Diploma/Bachelor in Public Health or Environmental Health |
| Growth Government jobs, NGOs, Hotels/Industries, Abroad | |
Career Path (Simple)
- 10th Pass → 1-Year HSICourse → Work as Health/Sanitary Inspector → Further Diploma/Degree in Public Health → Govt/NGO/Industry Higher Positions.