Industrial Hygiene Training

描述（由申请人提供）：俄克拉何马大学健康科学中心（OUHSC）公共卫生学院职业与环境健康（OEH）系提供研究生教育，可获得工业卫生与环境健康科学（IH/EHS）理学硕士学位。IH/EHS计划的目标是准备专业从业者运用科学知识来预测、识别、评估和控制影响人类健康的环境危害或压力。IH/EHS学位一直受到雇主和学生的重视，因为毕业生准备指导环境合规项目，以及职业健康和安全项目。OUHSC的IH/EHS项目是美国中南部仅有的四个abet认证的硕士级工业卫生项目之一。自2000年以来，该计划已获得ABET应用科学认证委员会（ASAC）的认可。课程由48学时的课程组成，包括硕士论文研究和实地实践经验，可以在21-24个月的全日制学习中完成。有些课程以创新的压缩格式教授，以更好地满足工作专业人士学生的需求。OEH系由7名专职教师组成，他们的研究兴趣多样，具有丰富的专业实践经验。该部配备了实验室和实地抽样仪器，以支持培训方案。建议延续NIOSH培训计划补助金（TPG）的具体目的是：(1)吸引高素质和积极进取的学生，包括与服务不足人群相关的文化或语言流利的个人，进入工业卫生专业；(2)招收有不同技术背景的学生，他们有兴趣进入工业卫生领域。TPG的资金将用于支持每年4个培训名额，由全日制硕士级别的学员填补。受训人员可以在TPG工作长达24个月。预计在5年项目期间将支助10名新受训者和2名继续受训者。传统上，该项目吸引了来自该地区许多本科项目的准备充分的申请人。俄克拉何马州大学的印第安人入学率相对较高，反映了该州独特的种族组合，为少数族裔提供了一大批合格的潜在学员。招聘还将针对在卫生专业、工程、化学和环境科学方面有工作经验的个人，他们希望过渡到工业卫生实践。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) College of Public Health provides graduate education leading to the Master of Science (MS) degree in Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Health Sciences (IH/EHS). The goal of the IH/EHS program is to prepare professional practitioners to apply scientific knowledge to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental hazards or stresses affecting human health. The IH/EHS degree has been prized by employers and students because graduates are prepared to direct environmental compliance programs, as well as occupational health and safety programs. The IH/EHS program at OUHSC is one of only four ABET-accredited masters level industrial hygiene programs in the south central United States. The program has been accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) of ABET since 2000. The curriculum consists of 48 semester hours of coursework, including masters thesis research and a field practice experience, and it can be completed in 21-24 months of full-time study. Some courses are taught in innovative compressed format to better serve the needs of students who are working professionals. The OEH Department consists of 7 full-time faculty with diverse research interests and rich experience in professional practice. The Department is well-equipped with laboratory and field sampling instruments in support of the training program. The Specific Aims of the proposed continuation of the NIOSH training project grant (TPG) are: (1) to attract highly qualified and motivated students, including individuals with cultural or linguistic fluency relatedto underserved populations, into the industrial hygiene profession and (2) to recruit students with diverse technical backgrounds who are interested in entering the industrial hygiene field. TPG funds will be used to support four traineeship slots per year, to be filled by full-time masters-level trainees. Trainees may be supported on the TPG for up to 24 months. It is anticipated that 10 new and 2 continuing trainees will be supported during the 5-year project period. The program has traditionally drawn well-prepared applicants from a number of undergraduate programs in the region. Oklahoma colleges have relatively high American Indian enrollments reflecting the state's unique ethnic mix, presenting an excellent pool of well-qualified prospectiv trainees from under-represented minorities. Recruitment will also target individuals with work experience in the health professions, engineering, chemistry, and environmental science who wish to make the transition into industrial hygiene practice.