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The
Continuing Education/Outreach Program is based in the
Department of Environmental Health. The major purpose of the Continuing
Education Component of the ERC
at the
University of Cincinnati is
to develop and present a multi-disciplinary program of courses in
the fields of occupational health, industrial hygiene, safety, and
nursing. These courses are offered to enhance the education and
expand the knowledge and skills of the practicing professional in the
areas of occupational safety and health.
This purpose is accomplished through objectives including the
following: 1) to provide formalized training in occupational safety
and health at different levels; 2) to meet the educational needs of
practicing professionals through regional needs assessment; 3) to
serve as a resource to the community through awareness
presentations; and 4) to provide services to occupational health
professionals.
The Program has expanded with the addition of courses in lead
abatement, toxicology and industrial hygiene including asbestos and
lead paint removal, the hazard communication standard and many OSHA
safety courses. During the 2008/09 year a total of 144 courses were offered attended by a total of
2,076
students. This Program conducts a vigorous evaluation and needs
assessment survey that assists each of the other Programs to
develop their course offerings. These courses may range from one-day
presentations to week-long workshops. Students who register for CE
courses come from a variety of occupational and environmental health
settings including governments, union, and industry. The backgrounds
of the students vary also from those just beginning to work in a
health or safety field to those with experience needing a refresher
course in basic material. Other students include professionals
keeping abreast of current thought and technology in a field. Some
students such as managers, production engineers, or insurance
personnel do not work directly with occupational safety and health
matters but do require certain information about those aspects of
their disciplines. The CE Program is also the lead member of the Great Lakes
Regional
OSHA Education
Center (with the Minnesota-ERC and Eastern Michigan University). This addition has strengthened the program interaction
with OSHA and the number of safety course offerings.
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