Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant in Industrial Hygiene

项目总结 北阿拉巴马大学(UNA)工业卫生(IH)项目目前是四个学士学位课程之一 在美国获得ASAC认可的课程。UNA IH课程提供IH和General两个专业 并因培养了一批合格的工业卫生员而赢得了声誉，这些人为我们提供了宝贵的 为本地理区域及其他地区的工人和雇主提供服务。参加该项目的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培训的继续 项目助学金(TPG)对于有效地招收和留住学业成绩优异的学生至关重要， 保持目前对学术质量的期望，并拓展到新的、有前途的可预见的机会。 因此，这项关于延续NIOSH-TPG的提案的目标有三个：促进招募 在职业健康与健康领域培养合格的学生；支持不断提高学术水平的努力；并扩大 IH项目的教育机会和服务。 招聘将通过学术奖学金(NIOSH、TPG和部门)和计划的活动来促进 接触到潜在候选人，包括代表性不足的种族和族裔群体(邮寄；介绍；参与 在内部和外部招聘活动中)。将通过定期评估来实现持续改进 计划目标、教育成果的年度评估以及及时纠正不足。教育性 将寻求机会来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(在物理和地球系内 科学)。 NIOSH TPG在支持地区性大学的IH学士学位课程方面发挥了关键作用。 从令人沮丧的招生数字威胁到它的生存，UNA IH项目发展成为一名成功的学者 经常被UNA管理员强调为模范的计划，并被利益相关者视为有效的 促进职业健康与安全的贡献者。停止这笔赠款肯定会阻止 成功和影响我们招收学生的能力，特别是我们看到的那些学业上有天赋的学生 多年来填充了我们的程序。

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.