Documentation and Replacement Documentation
You can now easily access your AIHA® education records online—any time, from anywhere, using AIHA Educational Transcripts.
Although AIHA® maintains attendance and course completion records for up to 7 years, it is the responsibility of the registrant to retain all documentation, including any certificates, and registration receipts, for future reference and/or certification audits.
Information on organizations who have authorized AIHA® to award educational credits for certification maintenance
The Board for Global EHS Credentialing® (BGC®) is the certifying organization for Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs). Earning the CIH® requires that candidates meet rigorous education and experience requirements, pass an examination, and re-certify every five years by fulfilling continuing education requirements. For complete BGC® guidance on eligibility/requirements, visit the BGC® website.
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is recognized as the leader in high-quality credentialing for safety, health, and environmental practitioners to enhance the safety of people, property, and the environment. The Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification is the premier credential for safety professionals. BCSP, governed by 13 directors with 7 membership organizations, establishes standards for and verifies minimum competency in professional safety practice. It also evaluates CSPs for compliance with re-certification requirements. BCSP recognizes contact hours awarded for education. Please refer to the BCSP website for details.
AIHA® Proprietary Interest and Disclosure Statement
AIHA® must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its individual and co-sponsored educational events. Instructors are expected to disclose any significant financial interests or other relationships with:
- manufacturers of any commercial products
- providers of commercial services discussed
- any commercial supporters
Significant financial interests or other relationships include grants, research support, employee, consultant, major stockholder, speakers bureau member, etc. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent an instructor from presenting but to provide participants with information to base their own judgments. It remains up to the participant to determine whether an instructor’s interests or relationships may influence the presentation.
AIHA® Disclaimer Statement
Although the information contained in its courses has been compiled from sources believed to be reliable—the copyright holder and the American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) make no guarantee as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the correctness, sufficiency, or completeness of such information.
Since standards and codes vary from one place to another, consult with your local Occupational or Environmental Health and Safety professional to determine the current state of the art before applying what you learn from our education programs.
For information on contact hours and the exact type and number of points awarded for a course please review the individual course descriptions, or contact AIHA's Education Department at +1 703-849-8888 or by e-mail.
Attendance and full participation in course offerings is required to earn certification maintenance points. Partial credits will not be awarded. Please note that a non-registered attendee may not attend an AIHA educational offering “on behalf" of another party. Doing so means that the individual and the other party are engaging in unethical behavior that is in violation of AIHA’s policies and will be sanctioned by removal of education credit and refusal to allow registration at any further educational offerings. Please note that we also do not allow registered participants to send AI tools to participate on their behalf.