Certified Industrial Hygiene Practitioner (CIHPra®)

Who is Certified Industrial Hygiene Practitioner (CIHPra) is a industrial practitioner who accomplishes the supervision and management work of industrial hygiene activities at the middle manager’s level. He/she enforces policies and IH programs, supervises training, and performs functions of a technical nature in the industrial hygiene field.

He/she is responsible for the coordination of IH programs with all elements of an organization in order to secure the most effective results through and with other people. He/she is responsible for suggesting programs or policy changes as they pertain to IH.

VIHA is accredited by the American Certification Service – Global Program (ACS-GP) under ISO/IEC 17024 – Requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.
VIHA sets certification criteria for Certified Industrial Hygiene Practitioner (CIHPra®) through the ISO/IEC 17024 standards for personnel certification. 

Application Criteria for CIHPra®

  1. Will have a minimum of a bachelor degree or higher in industrial hygiene, chemistry, physics, engineering, biology or occupational health and safety and other approved disciplines by the Board

Will have five (5) or seven (7) years of safety experience where Industrial hygiene is at least 50%, preventative*, professional level with depth of safety duties.

Must pass the CIHPra® examination

Maintain your certification

  • pay annual renewal fee and
  • meet recertification requirements
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Benefits of Certification

As a IH practitioner, you have many choices when it comes to your career path. You can make the choice to pursue a IH professional.

Obtaining a CIHPra® certification will set you apart from others in your field and will have a measurable impact on your career. 

For personal profession 

  • enhance professional credibility
  • provide evidence of professional commitment
  • provide a benchmark and validates knowledge, skills and practice
  • increase earning potentially

For employers 

  • is an indicator of professionalism
  • enhance public image
  • offer a higher public assurance of competence

Anyone who holds CIHPra® Certification is entitled to use this “CIHPra” after their name to show their peers that they have accomplished the criteria and the expectations by VIHA.