Professional Certification/Education Grants


The Susquehanna Valley Association of Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurses offers professional certification and educational grants to its active members for 2008.

Categories of SVAPOHN Grants

  • Four (4) educational grants, up to $400.00 each, will be given for the 2008 Northeast Regional Occupational Health & Safety Conference slated for October 1-3, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Two (2) educational grants, up to $750.00 each, will be given for attendance to the PAAOHN conference on December 3-5, 2008 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
  • Two (2) professional certification grants, up to $500.00 each, given for either the American Board of Occupational Health Nurse's COHN/COHN-S/CM or Safety Management (SM) examination, CCM ABOHN, or re-certification fee.
SVAPOHN, Inc. follows approved policies and procedures for payment of various activities within the association.

Eligibility Criteria for Grants (Active Members Only)

  1. Member must attend at least one (1) meeting per year
  2. Member must take an interest in the association and its activities
  3. Member must be in good standing within the association
  4. Member must actively promote the association
  5. Member must be a member for at least one (1) year or transferred from another constituency
  6. Award recipient must use the award within the year given.
Note: Special circumstances will be considered by the Board of Directors for any payment requested or so deemed necessary.

All entries must be received no later than May 1, 2008. Please contact Grace Stropp, RN at awards@svapohn.org with any questions.

Grant Application Form