FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. SPR-08-206-01
Stacey Talbot, AIHA Education
(703) 846-0747; stalbot@aiha.org
Melissa Hurley, AIHA Communications
(703) 846-0740; mhurley@aiha.org
AIHA Presents CIH Exam Preparation TeleWeb
Presenters share secrets for successful CIH exam preparation
FAIRFAX, VA (February 6, 2008) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) will host “Secrets for Success: Preparing for the CIH Exam,” a TeleWeb Virtual Seminar on February 13, 2008, from 2–4:30 p.m. ET.
This course is intended for all audiences ranging from college students and early career professionals, current professionals working to obtain the certified industrial hygiene (CIH) designation, and managers and supervisors who are certified but want to learn more about what is needed to develop their staff by having them pursue the CIH.
Featured speakers include Lynn C. O’Donnell, CIH, executive director, American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH); Dean R. Lillquist, PhD, MSPH, CIH, director of the Salt Lake Technical Center, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Carter B. Ficklen III, CIH, program manager, Mainthia Technologies, Inc.; Bob Costello, CIH, corporate EHS team, W.L. Gore & Associates; and Kimberly Castillon, CIH, compliance officer, OSHA.
Presentations will include the following:
- Pequirements to sit for the CIH exam
- Professional development through certification
CIH preparation and strategies
- The road trip to passing the first time
- Industrial hygiene mentoring programs
- The third time is the charm
On completion of the course, attendees will:
- Understand the history of the CIH exam
- Review candidate eligibility and testing procedures
- Perform a self-assessment
- Gather study materials, form a game plan, and concentrate on methods of focusing on areas of weaknesses
- Gain better focus prior to sitting for the exam
- Mentor peers preparing for the CIH exam
TeleWeb Virtual Seminars deliver cutting-edge educational content live via the Internet and telephone from the convenience of an attendee’s home or office; multiple attendees can participate for the cost of a single registration. Since TeleWebs debuted in 2000, more than 12,000 individuals have used this convenient and cost-effective format to further their education and careers. An archive copy of the TeleWeb will be available on CD for purchase.
To register for “Secrets for Success: Preparing for the CIH Exam,” please call toll free at (800) 651-7916, or register online at http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/DL/TeleWebPreparingCIHExam.htm. AIHA members who register by February 8, 2008, can attend the TeleWeb for $199, nonmembers for $299. After February 8, tuition will be an additional $100 for both members and nonmembers. Every site registered will receive materials which may be duplicated for each participant.
Please contact Stacey Talbot, AIHA’s education manager, at (703) 846-0747 or stalbot@aiha.org, with questions regarding TeleWeb Virtual Seminars or AIHA’s Distance Learning Program. For more information, including system requirements, please visit http://www.aiha.org/TeleWeb.htm.
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