FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. SPR-08-102-01
Samantha Seigman, AIHA Cont. Education
(703) 846-0751; sseigman@aiha.org
Melissa Hurley, AIHA Communications
(703) 846-0740; mhurley@aiha.org
AIHA Announces 2008 Calendar for Professional Development and Continuing Education
AIHA offers educational tools to maintain certifications and increase knowledge through its professional development programs
FAIRFAX, VA (January 2, 2008) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is committed to helping its members and other industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals by offering the tools needed to reach their goals through continuing education. As part of the association’s ongoing efforts to provide cutting-edge educational opportunities, AIHA announces its 2008 professional development and continuing education offerings.
AIHA professional development courses provide practitioners with specialized skills that enhance performance on the job while increasing knowledge and professionalism.
Course participants can earn certification maintenance (CM) points toward the certified industrial hygienist CIH) certification. They can also earn continuance of certification points (COCs) toward the certified safety professional (CSP) certification and continuing education units (CEUs) for additional professional development.
Continuing education courses scheduled for 2008 are:
Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene
4.5 IH CM Points/3.6 COCs/3.6 CEUs
• March 24–28, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• September 22–26, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
4.0 IH CM Points/3.2 COCs/3.2 CEUs
• April 14–17, Houston, Texas
• June 16–19, Evanston, Illinois
• October 13–16, Las Vegas, Nevada
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Exam Preparation Workshop
3.0 Safety CM Points/2.4 COCs/2.4 CEUs
• May 30–June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
• October 6–8, Las Vegas, Nevada
Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management Course
3.0 IH CM Points/2.4 COCs/2.4 CEUs
• May 30–June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Finance for the Nonfinancial Manager, Introductory
2.0 Management CM Points/1.6 COCs/1.6 CEUs
• May 31–June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Ergonomics Symposium: Making a Business Case for Ergonomics (and Other Health and Safety Programs)
1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 COC/0.8 CEU
• June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Conquer the Chaos of Information Overload
1 Management CM Point/0.8 COC/0.8 CEU
• June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Fundamentals of Environmental Management for Industrial Hygiene
1 IH CM Point/0.8 COC/0.8 CEU
• June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Action Tools for Successful OEHS Management and Leadership
2.0 Management CM Points/1.6 COCs/1.6 CEUs
• May 31–June 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota (at AIHce 2008)
Risk Assessment Symposium
2.0 IH CM Points/1.6 COCs/1.6 CEUs
• November 6–7, Tampa, Florida (at PCIH 2008)
Improving Communication Effectiveness for the IH Manager and OEHS Professional
2.0 Management CM Points/1.6 COCs/1.6 CEUs
• November 8–9, Tampa, Florida (at PCIH 2008)
Writing Accurate and Effective Construction/Remediation/Specs and HVAC
3.0 Management CM Points/2.4 COCs/2.4 CEUs
• November 10–12, Orlando, Florida
For more information and registration forms, please visit www.aiha.org/road.htm. If you have questions regarding AIHA’s continuing education courses and symposia, please contact Samantha Seigman at sseigman@aiha.org or (703) 846-0751, or Bruce Hermit at bhermit@aiha.org or (703) 846-0752.
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Founded in 1939, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is the premier association of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. AIHA’s 10,600 members play a crucial role on the front line of worker health and safety every day. Members represent a cross-section of industry, private business, labor, government, and academia. For more information, go to www.aiha.org.