Attendance and participation in assigned activities and projects is required to earn CEUs, COCs, and CM points. Partial credits will not be awarded. For specific CM, COC, and CEU point information, please review individual course descriptions. Questions may also be directed to eduassistant@aiha.org.

Although AIHA® maintains attendance records, it is the responsibility of the registrant to retain all documentation including certificates and registration receipts for future reference and/or certification audits. AIHA® charges a $50 replacement fee to issue lost documentation, including course certificates and letters verifying attendance at AIHce. For complete information, visit www.aiha.org/CMReplacement.

 

AIHce 2010 is approved for certification maintenance (CM) points by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) as follows:

• May 21-May 23, 2010 – Symposium and PDCs; see individual descriptions for point values
• May 24-May 27, 2010 – Technical Sessions and Tours, 0.5 CM point per half-day; Wednesday evening, 0.5 CM point; maximum of 4.5 CM points

Instructors, speakers, authors, and presenters:

• PDC instructors receive 0.33 CM point per hour
• Presenters and speakers for technical or poster sessions receive 1 CM point for presentations of at least 20 minutes but less than 60 minutes
• Co-authors listed in the AIHce Final Program receive 0.5 CM point

Proof of attendance:

• For PDC attendance, ABIH will accept an AIHce 2010 PDC certificate of completion
• For general, technical session, and tour attendance, ABIH requires the following:
  • AIHce 2010 registration receipt
  • Evidence of physical presence (e.g., approved expense report, hotel bill, meal bills, parking receipts)

Questions regarding certification maintenance should be directed to ABIH at (517) 321-2638.

The Registration Maintenance (RM) Committee of the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH) has awarded

• 1.0 RM point per conference day
• 1.0 RM point for each full day PDC
• 0.5 RM point per half day PDC

Registrants claiming any registration maintenance points must provide proof of attendance.

CEUs and COCs

AIHA® is approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award CEUs to participants who successfully complete courses. In obtaining this approval, the AIHA® has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard, an internationally recognized set of standards for good practice. As a result of its Authorized Provider membership status, AIHA® is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard. See individual PDC and Symposium descriptions for point values.

AIHA® is authorized by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) to issue continuance of certification (COC) points in conjunction with the CSP certification.

 

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals has awarded 2.0 Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) points for attendance of the full conference (May 24–27, 2010).