Graduate Industrial Hygiene Training Program Grant, University of Arizona

Details

• Personal Author:
  Burgess J
• Description:
  The purpose of the University of Arizona's (UA) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program is to provide master's level graduate training in the core occupational safety and health area of IH. The Program began in 1978 and is housed in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH). The college offers MPH, MS, and PhD training in IH. NIOSH support during the project period included master's degree programs: MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) - IH track and MS in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) - Occupational Health and Safety emphasis. Both graduate level programs were certified under ABET through May 2020 and transitioned to CEPH accreditation after May 2020. During the reporting period, the program was guided by 12 faculty members and an Industrial Advisory Committee made up of OSH/IH professionals from the region. A unique strength of the UA IH program is our focus on mining health and safety and relationship with the School of Mining and Mineral Resources (SMMR). Arizona and the Southwest have one of the richest endowments of copper and related commodities on the planet. The mineral resource development industry has a long history of occupational exposures that lead to workplace injury and illness. Solving these problems and providing a healthy and safe workplace is the role of the professional IH. The UA IH program is the only program of its kind in the Southwest, as such, we provide the bulk of the new IHs for the region. The NIOSH supported MPH EOH-IH requires forty-five credit hours to graduate, and the MS EHS-OHS emphasis requires forty-two credit hours to graduate. Both programs are typically completed in two years of full-time study. Comprehensive coursework is provided in the key areas of IH including air monitoring theory and practice, occupational safety, physical exposures, occupational controls, toxicology, and environmental health. Program graduates find employment as OSH professionals in industry, government, and academia. With education obtained in the program, and depending on their previous background, graduates can expect to sit for the CIH and/or CSP exam early within their career. The program goals for 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023 included the following: 1) To continue to provide MPH and MS level IH training; to increase the number of trained IHs, with a particular focus on the Southwest. 2) To continue to provide training specific to exposures in the mining industry with opportunities for student internships and research projects. 3) To transition to and maintain program CEPH-accreditation (adjusted mid-cycle). 4) To expand training, internship and student research opportunities focused on microbiological exposures. Diversity is a priority for the program, and the University continues to support this through its emphasis on recruiting throughout the southwest. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Environmental Health Industrial Hygiene Programs Mining Industry Training Grants
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069408
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T03-OH-009631, 2024 Mar; :1-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  University of Arizona
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219223/cdc_219223_DS1.pdf
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