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CLIMB TO THE TOP OF OUR PROFESSION

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CLIMB TO THE TOP OF OUR PROFESSION

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  1. The ABIH completed a scenario planning exercise during the ABIH Forum at the Montreal AIHce.  Attendees actively participated in this process and developed scenarios as shown in slides 12 – 14 of the following presentation – Good, Bad and Ugly.  The attendees also prioritized issues related to these scenarios – slide 15.The ABIH Staff and Board are utilizing this input in executing our strategic plan.  Feel free to contact the Staff or one of the Board members to discuss.

  2. CLIMB TO THE TOP OF OUR PROFESSION

  3. ABIH Goals • MISSION - The CIH credential is globally recognized as the premier standard of professional competence in Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health & Safety • GOALS • People recognize the value of the CIH as the premier credential in IH/OH • IH/OH&S Professionals achieve the highest professional standards

  4. 2012 Forum • Why are the number of CIHs not increasing? • What can be done to get more CIHs? • What can ABIH do?

  5. 2012 Forum Input • Expand CIH Borders – Technical & Geographic • Maintain As Premier Certification • Attract Students & Early Career Professionals • Improve Communications • Increase Marketing – Understanding & Value

  6. Key Accomplishments • Recognize CIH as the Premier Credential • Service • Growth • Recognition • IH Professionals Achieve & Maintain CIH • Application • Exam • CM • Ethics

  7. Our Obligation

  8. Next Steps to the Top • Execute strategic international plan • Increase recognition of IH/CIH in regulations • Identify & address financial challenges to achieving and maintaining CIH • Increase interaction with Universities • Update job analysis basis to examination • Support for persons NOT passing examination

  9. Achieving Our Goals • MISSION - The CIH credential is globally recognized as the premier standard of professional competence in Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health & Safety • GOALS • People recognize the value of the CIH as the premier credential in IH/OH • IH/OH&S Professionals achieve the highest professional standards

  10. Scenario Planning Good Bad Ugly Good Bad Ugly 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 The Board CIH Credential

  11. Scenarios - good Provide a better career ladder to CIH. Expand international harmonization. Better communication on what IH’s do. Branding

  12. Scenarios - ugly Not being enough CIHs – loss of CIHs Other certifications easier to pass and maintain – why achieve or keep CIH? Evolving careers lead to dropping CIH – decision makers

  13. Scenarios - Bad Job analysis stagnates and not reflective of practice. Too siloed of persons qualified to sit for the exam. Board isolated from Universities.

  14. Scenarios Priorities • Not being enough CIHs – ABIH will not have support • Provide a better career ladder to CIH. • Evolving careers lead to dropping CIH – decision makers • Other certifications easier to pass and maintain – why achieve or keep CIH? • Board isolated from Universities/educational institutions • Expand international harmonization • Better communication on what IH’s do. Branding • Job analysis stagnates and not reflective of practice, Too siloed of persons qualified to sit for the exam.

  15. Success Factors Age profile for numbers of CIH’s, growth, etc.

  16. Feedbackwww.abih.org

  17. QUESTIONS ?

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