The purpose and objectives of the Academy of Industrial Hygiene (AIH) are to provide leadership in advancing the professional field of industrial hygiene, by raising the level of competence of industrial hygienists and by securing wide recognition of the need for high quality industrial hygiene practice to ensure healthful working conditions in the various occupations and industries.
AIH Strategic Objectives 1. Build a sense of community among professional IHs 2. Define and raise the level of core competencies 3. Build wide recognition of the need for and value of high quality IH practice 4. Advance the professional practice of IH 5. Coordination and discussion of issues relevant to the profession between the AIHA, ACGIH, ABIH, and AIH
The Academy sponsors the academic accreditation of industrial hygiene bachelors and master’s degree programs through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), organizes the programming for the AIHA Fall Conference, and acts as secretariat for the Joint Industrial Hygiene Ethics Education Committee (JIHEEC).
The Academy (formerly the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene) was formed as an entity within the American Board of industrial Hygiene in 1960 and was initially comprised of all certified industrial hygienists in good standing with the ABIH. The Academy became part of AIHA in January 2000. The mission, objectives and governance of the Academy are defined in both the AIHA and AIH bylaws.
Core Competencies
AIHA would like to thank the Academy of Industrial Hygiene, and past FLI graduates that worked together to provide funding for this year’s Institute. FLI was held November 4 - 6 in Baltimore, Maryland. Twenty-five AIHA members who have less than 15 years of professional experience were selected to participate in FLI.