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The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists ROH TM - The Mark of Professional Competence -ROHT TM

The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists ROH TM - The Mark of Professional Competence -ROHT TM. Founded 1986. What is the CRBOH?.

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The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists ROH TM - The Mark of Professional Competence -ROHT TM

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  1. The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational HygienistsROHTM-The Mark of Professional Competence-ROHTTM Founded 1986

  2. What is the CRBOH? A federally incorporated, not-for-profit organization, which sets standards of professional competence for occupational hygienists and occupational hygiene technologists in Canada. Registration with the CRBOH confers the right to use the professional designation and title: • Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROHTM) • Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHTTM)

  3. What is Occupational Hygiene? “The science & art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation & control of those environmental factors or stresses arising from the workplace, which can cause sickness, impaired health & well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or citizens of the community.”

  4. What is Occupational Hygiene? Engineering Medicine Safety Occupational Hygiene Statistics Ergonomics Toxicology Epidemiology Science Physics Biology Math Chemistry

  5. CRBOH’s Mission • To prescribe minimum levels of professional and technical competence and to register qualified candidates • To prescribe standards of practice and to set and administer a code of ethical conduct • To further the practice and foster the profession of occupational hygiene in Canada

  6. Professional Accreditation Registration with the CRBOH confers the right to use the professional designation and title: • Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROHTM) • Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHTTM)

  7. Pre Requisites- ROH 1 Work experience must entail a minimum of 50% of time spent in professional practice

  8. ROH Exam Process Part 1: Written • multiple choice questions (half day) • five (5) essay questions (half day) Part 2: Interview • passing written portion a prerequisite Note: Candidates holding the CIH from the ABIH will only challenge the interview portion of the process.

  9. Pre Requisites- ROHT 1 2 yrs of university studies in related science/ engineering is equivalent to 1 additional year experience. 2 Must entail a minimum of 50% of time spent in occupational hygiene activities.

  10. ROHT Exam Process Examination Consists of: • 200 multiple choice questions (half day) • Short answer and essay questions (half day)

  11. CRBOH Membership

  12. ROH Across the Country 22 42 3 7 24 139 5 9 USA- 67 Other- 3

  13. ROHT Across the Country 1 1 6 22 4 6 23 2 3 USA- 1

  14. Board of Directors

  15. ROH Exam ROHT Exam Registration Maintenance Re-registration External Affairs Communications Nominations Promotions By-Laws CRBOH Committees

  16. Adopted 1992 Ten (10) canons including criteria for: Conflict of interest Environmental protection Objectivity Privacy Integrity Maintenance of working knowledge Dissemination of knowledge Cooperation with the CRBOH Board Code of Ethics

  17. Workers Employers Building owners Government Students Public Allied professions Occupational hygiene practitioners Beneficiaries

  18. Website:www.crboh.caContact the Registrar:224 Parkside Court, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada V3H 4Z8 Fax: (604) 949-8601   E-mail: registrar@crboh.ca Contact the CRBOH

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