AIHA University Webinar: Key Strategies for Unlocking CIH Exam Success

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Many expert industrial hygienists struggle with and often fail the CIH exam – not because they don’t have the knowledge, intelligence, or experience, but because they lack sufficient test-taking and time management skills. Even among those who take practice exams as part of their preparation, many do not track their scores – losing an invaluable opportunity to make their study data-driven. In Rustin’s 5+ years of experience as an instructor of a CIH review course, he has seen this happen many times. The shift to a new testing center, with digital calculator and whiteboard, has made the already formidable exam more difficult. In his estimation, a successful attempt is dependent on test-taking skills almost as much as it is on IH knowledge.

This webinar aims to equip participants with the test-training and test-taking strategies they need to pass the CIH exam. We will describe the CIH exam, as well as test-training and test-taking tips including those that will be shared by Lu - as he is taking the CIH exam in Spring 2025. We will discuss recommended approaches, strategies, and study plans. We will discuss important strategies to overcome challenges introduced by using a digital calculator and whiteboard. Finally, we will open the discussion for a question and answer session. Participants will walk away with important knowledge and a strategic plan for preparing for and passing the CIH exam.

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Discuss 4 important benefits of taking practice exams and tracking your performance in preparation for the CIH exam.
• Identify 3 strategies to increase performance while using a digital calculator.
• Describe 3-5 tips for effective study and effective test-taking.
• Develop a strategic study plan for preparing for and passing the CIH exam.

Presenters

Rustin James Reed, PhD, CIH, CSP
Dr. Rustin Reed is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (11378) and Certified Safety Professional (34673). He currently works as the Director of Tulane University's graduate industrial hygiene program. Rustin has over 12 years of experience in mining and other industries and is an MSHA-Approved Instructor for Part 48 and an Authorized OSHA Trainer for General Industry. He is also the Lead Instructor of Bowen EHS's Online CIH Review Course. Rustin has experience teaching at the secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, as well as managing research projects cumulatively valued at over $10 million.

Lu Yuan, Sc.D., CSP
Dr. Lu Yuan is Corporate EHS Manager of Performance Contractors, Inc. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences of the Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Yuan has been extensively involved in occupational ergonomics and safety and health research in construction and other industrial sectors. Dr. Yuan was awarded the William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator of the Year by American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) in 2015 for his innovative approach to teaching, incorporating new technology and teaching approaches to reach the students. He currently serves as Chair-Elect of the 2024-2025 ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC).

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