Applications for the Fall 2014 CIH Exam are Due August 1st

LANSING, Mich. - June 16, 2014 - PRLog -- Last month, the Spring Exam period for the Certified Industrial Hygienist program came to an end.  For industrial hygiene professionals ready to take their careers to the next level, the application deadline for the Fall Exam is less than two months away.Applicants for the Fall Exam have until August 1^st to submit their completed application to be eligible to take the exam this year.

Along with the completed application form, those applying are reminded to also have the following forms and documents successfully submitted by the August 1^st deadline:

College or University Degree Transcripts
IH Related Courses Documentation
Work Experience Documentation
Professional References Questionnaires

“We encourage people interested in earning their CIH certification to apply soon to allow plenty of time to ensure that all necessary paperwork is received in time,” said Lynn O’Donnell, CIH, Executive Director for the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.  “The testing window for the Fall Exam for successful Applicants runs from October through November and it is the last time this year the exam is being offered.”

Each year, there are two periods available to take the CIH examination, the Fall Exam and the Spring Exam.  For those unable to fulfill all of the requirements to take the exam this year, February 1^st is the deadline for Applicants to submit their completed applications for the Spring 2015 Exam which runs from April through May.

The application process and all of the requirements to become a CIH have been clearly defined by ABIH in a downloadable document.  The Candidate Handbook discusses everything from academic and experience requirements to the application process, fees and examination information. To view the ABIH’s Candidate Handbook, please visit:

www.abih.org/become-certified/candidate-handbook

To learn more about the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and the CIH program, please visit www.ABIH.org, email abih@ABIH.org or call (517) 321-2638.

About the American Board of Industrial Hygiene

Since 1960, ABIH, a not-for-profit corporation, has been the world's largest, premier organization for certifying professionals in the practice of industrial hygiene. ABIH is responsible for ensuring high-quality certification including education, experience, examination, certification maintenance and ethics enforcement.  Currently, more than 6700 people are certified to use the CIH designation.