Continuing Education Committee
The mission of the Continuing Education Committee is:
To ensure the highest possible quality for AIHA training programs and educational opportunities for professionals in occupational and environmental health.
The CEC's Goal is to provide the membership with a planned system of high-quality continuing education instruction, designed and delivered to enhance attainment and retention of technical competence by occupational and environmental health professionals.
The committee has three objectives to guide it toward this goal:
- To identify and promote new educational programs,
- To monitor the quality of courses presented under the auspices of the committee, and
- To improve communication with other AIHA technical committees.
In pursuing these objectives the committee:
- Coordinates the development and presentation of half-day and full-day professional development courses at AIHce.
- Coordinates the development and presentation of multi-day continuing education courses and symposia.
- Works with the national office to periodically assess the members needs for continuing education.
- Reviews all courses, newly proposed and previously presented at the AIHce.
- Sponsors the development of new educational programs by AIHA technical committees.
- Obtains and analyze student evaluations, audits continuing education courses, and provides feedback of PDC results.
- Improves participation in technical committee auditing of PDCs, and designates specific members to proactively interact with technical committees.