Resources

Professional ABOHN - American Board for Occupational Health Nurses www.abohn.org NCSBN: National Council of State Boards of Nursing www.ncsbn.org Government CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov   HHS - United States Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov   NIOSH - Education and Research Centers (ERCs) www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/centers.html    NSC - National Safety Council www.nsc.org   OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration www.osha.gov   International ICOH - International Commission on Occupational Health http://www.icohweb.org/site_new/ico_homepage.asp Environmental AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association www.aiha.org CAOHC - Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation www.caohc.org Ergo  Safety ASSE - American Society of Safety Engineers www.asse.org  Other ACOEM - American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine www.acoem.org   SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management www.shrm.org  WELCOA - Wellness Council of America www.welcoa.org

Certification is a voluntary mechanism for validating professional knowledge and expertise in a specialty.  In contrast to licensure, which assures the public of safe practice at a beginning level, certification reflects specialty practice and knowledge at a proficient level. By meeting the challenge of certification, the certified individual has made a commitment to a specialty and to continued professional growth and development. Certification is recognized by employers and peers as an achievement and leads to employment opportunities, advancement, and professional prestige. 

American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc

ABOHN Continuing Education Resource Guide