ProgramCIP 51.2206
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
A program that prepares public health specialists to monitor and evaluate health and related safety standards in industrial, commercial, and government workplaces and facilities. Includes instruction in occupational health and safety standards and regulations; health-related aspects of various occupations and work environments; health hazard testing and evaluation; test equipment operation and maintenance; industrial toxicology; worker health and safety education; and the analysis and testing of job-related equipment, behavior practices, and protective devices and procedures.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Industrial Hygiene.
Leads to
3 jobsKnowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language3 of 3
- Education and Training3 of 3
- Biology2 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Engineering and Technology2 of 3
- Administration and Management2 of 3
- Law and Government2 of 3
- Medicine and Dentistry1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
- Public Safety and Security1 of 3
- Psychology1 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).