AIHA develops education that supports continuing education needs across a broad range of OEHS certifications. Many of our programs qualify for contact hours or continuing education units (CEUs) that practitioners can apply toward application, maintenance, or recertification requirements.
Below is a summary of the primary certifications and registries AIHA education supports.
CIH® – Certified Industrial Hygienist
CERTIFYING BODY: Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)
AIHA educational offerings — including PDCs, webinars, eLearning, and conference sessions — frequently qualify for BGC-approved CM (Certification Maintenance) credit. Topics typically align with IH technical domains such as:
- Air Sampling & Instrumentation
- Analytical Chemistry
- Basic Science
- Biohazards
- Biostatistics & Epidemiology
- Community Exposure
- Engineering Controls/Ventilation
- Ergonomics
- Health Risk Analysis & Hazard Communication
- IH Program Management
- Noise
- Non-Engineering Controls
- Radiation – Ionizing and Non-ionizing
- Thermal Stressors
- Toxicology
- Work Environments & Industrial Processes
To learn more about the CIH® Application and Recertification process, visit the BGC website. To explore AIHA offerings, visit AIHA University.
Certified Associate in Environment, Safety, and Health™ (CAESH™)
CERTIFYING BODY: Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)
The qualified Certified Associate in Environment, Safety, and Health™ (CAESH™) has knowledge of the technology and scientific principles used to evaluate, protect, manage, and enhance the health and safety of people and the environment.
CAESH™ must have a multi-disciplinary understanding of:
- Occupational and environmental health and safety hazards and risks
- Environmental aspects and impacts
- Sustainability
- Concepts relating to regulatory and voluntary standards
- Risk mitigation
BGC Recommended AIHA University Offerings
- Ethics for the Safety and Health Professional: Approaches and Case Studies. Wachter, J. AIHA
- Industrial Hygiene & Safety Auditing: A Manual for Practice. Hollenbeck, C. AIHA
- Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication. Sandman, P. AIHA
- The IAQ Investigator’s Guide. Gunderson EC. AIHA
- The Occupational Environment: Its Evaluation, Control and Management (3rd ed.). Anna, D. Ed. AIHA
In addition, we encourage those interested in the credential to consider the following offerings, organized by CAESH™ Blueprint.
To learn more about the CAESH™ Application and Recertification process, visit the BGC website.
Certified Professional in Environment, Safety, and Health™ (CPESH™)
CERTIFYING BODY: Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)
CPESH™ must be able to perform a multi-disciplinary evaluation of:
- Occupational and environmental health and safety hazards and risks,
- Environmental aspects and impacts,
- Sustainability,
- Concepts relating to regulatory and voluntary standards and
- Risk mitigation
BGC Recommended AIHA University Offerings include
- Ethics for the Safety and Health Professional: Approaches and Case Studies. Wachter, J. AIHA
- Industrial Hygiene & Safety Auditing: A Manual for Practice. Hollenbeck, C. AIHA
- Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold (2nd ed.). Hung, L., Caulfield, S.M., & Miller, J.D. AIHA
- Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication. Sandman, P. AIHA
- Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures (4th ed.). Jahn, S., Bullock, W., & Ignacio, J. AIHA
- The IAQ Investigator’s Guide. Gunderson EC. AIHA
- The Occupational Environment: Its Evaluation, Control and Management (3rd ed.). Anna, D. Ed. AIHA
In addition, we encourage those interested in the credential to consider the following offerings, organized by CPESH™ Blueprint.
AIHA Registries
AIHA also offers specialty registries that validate competency in focused IH/OEHS disciplines.
AIHA-NRCC Industrial Hygiene Chemist Certification
Purpose: A joint certification developed by AIHA Registry Programs and the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) to recognize chemists and analysts who specialize in analyzing industrial hygiene samples. This certification promotes professionalism and ensures competency in IH analytical chemistry.
Suggested AIHA offerings include:
- Introductory Prep Course for IH Chemist Certification (AIHA/NRCC)
- Intermediate Prep Course for IH Chemist Certification (AIHA/NRCC)
Exposure Decision Analysis (EDA) Registry
The EDA Registry distinguishes OEHS professionals who have the skills and knowledge to effectively manage workplace exposure and monitoring data, enabling informed decisions about worker exposure and uncertainty.
Suggested AIHA offerings include:
SDS and Label Authoring Registry
The SDS and Label Authoring Registry program recognizes chemical hazard communication and environmental health professionals who specialize in authoring Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Labels.
Suggested AIHA University offerings include:
How to Use AIHA University Education for Certification Application & Maintenance
AIHA University programs provide documentation that includes program descriptions or learning objectives and educational contact hours. The requirements of certification groups can vary. Learners should submit these documents to their respective certification bodies following that body’s process.
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