Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant in Industrial Hygiene

项目摘要 北亚拉巴马大学（UNA）工业卫生（IH）计划目前是四个学士学位之一 美国ASAC的ABET认证的课程。UNA IH计划提供IH和一般的双专业 化学，并赢得了声誉，毕业的合格工业企业家谁是提供宝贵的 为本地区及其他地区的工人和雇主提供服务。该计划的入学人数继续呈上升趋势 上一学年的毕业生人数（15人）创历史新高。NIOSH培训的延续 项目补助金（TPG）是保持有效招募和留住具有良好学业成绩的学生的关键， 保持目前对学术质量的期望，并扩大到新的和有前途的可预见的机会。 因此，本提案关于继续NIOSH-TPG的目标有三个方面： 在OH & S领域合格的学生;支持不断的学术进步的努力;并扩大 教育机会和IH计划的服务。 招聘将促进学术奖学金（NIOSH TPG和部门）和计划的活动， 接触潜在的候选人，包括代表性不足的种族和族裔群体（邮件、演讲和参与 在内部和外部招聘活动）。将通过定期评估以下方面来实现持续改进： 计划目标，教育成果的年度评估和及时纠正缺点。教育 将寻求机会，以支持新的，四年制工程技术学位（在 工程技术系）和地球系统可持续性（在物理和地球系 在UNA的科学。 NIOSH TPG在支持一所地区大学的IH学士学位课程方面发挥了关键作用。 UNA IH项目从威胁其生存能力的惨淡招生数字发展成为一个成功的学术项目 该计划经常被UNA管理员强调为典范，并被利益相关者视为有效的 促进OH & S的发展。这项补助金的停止肯定会停止持续的道路， 成功和影响我们招收学生的能力，特别是那些我们见过的学业有天赋的学生， 这些年来我们的项目里都有很多人

PROJECT SUMMARY The University of North Alabama (UNA) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program is currently one of four baccalaureate programs in the US accredited by ASAC of ABET. The UNA IH Program offers a double major in IH and general chemistry and has earned a reputation for graduating a pool of qualified industrial hygienist who are providing valuable services to workers and employers in this geographical region and beyond. Enrollment in the program continues to trend upward with a record number of graduates (15) the previous academic year. The continuation of the NIOSH Training Project Grant (TPG) is essential to remain effective in recruiting and retaining students with good scholastic merits, to maintain the current expectations of academic quality, and to expand into new and promising foreseeable opportunities. Therefore, the objectives of this proposal for the continuation of the NIOSH-TPG are threefold: promote the recruitment of qualified students in the OH&S field; support the efforts of continuous academic improvement; and expand the educational opportunities and services of the IH Program. Recruitment will be promoted by academic scholarships (NIOSH TPG and departmental) and planned activities to reach potential candidates including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (mailings; presentations; and participation in internal and external recruitment events). Continuous improvement will be approached by periodic evaluations of program objectives, annual evaluations of educational outcomes, and timely correction of shortcomings. Educational opportunities will be sought after in support of the new, four-year degrees in Engineering Technology (within the Department of Engineering Technology) and Earth Systems Sustainability (within the Department of Physics and Earth Science) at UNA. The NIOSH TPG has been pivotal in supporting this baccalaureate program in IH housed at a regional university. From dismal enrollment figures that threatened its viability, the UNA IH program blossomed into a successful academic program that is often highlighted as exemplary by UNA administrators and noticed by stakeholders as an effective contributor to the advancement of OH&S. The discontinuation of this grant may certainly halt the continuous path of success and affect our ability to recruit students, particularly those academically gifted students who we have seen populating our program over the years.