This Web site aggregates resources related to toxicology and environmental health education, its study and teaching, career paths and opportunities, including accreditation, and outreach for the public.

Academic Program Directories

{Formal undergraduate and graduate on - site programs leading to degrees}

• Graduate Programs in Toxicology
  • Academic and Post - Doctoral Programs and Web Sites
    {U.S. Society of Toxicology}
  • International Centre for Environmental Health and Toxicology (ICEHT)
    {Chulabhorn Research Institute, Thailand}
• Programs in Environmental Health Sciences
  • National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
    
• Programs in Industrial Hygiene
  • Accredited Industrial Hygiene Programs
    {Includes masters and bachelors level program}
• Programs in Medical Toxicology
  • Medical Toxicology Education Service
    {From the University of Virginia. Variety of resources for the professional and the public.}
  • Programs accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education
    {Click on "List of Programs by Specialty" and then select "Medical Toxicology"}
  • Training Programs for Medical Toxicology
    {A list, by state, compiled by the American College of Medical Toxicology}
  • Toxikon Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
    {A two - year full - time program sponsored by Chicago's Cook County Hospital, and leading to a board certification in medical toxicology.}
• Programs in Occupational Medicine and Related Disciplines
  • European Association of Schools of Occupational Medicine (EASOM)
    

Continuing Education and Tutorials

{Although separated here, based largely upon level of instruction, differentiating Continuing Education programs from Tutorials is somewhat arbitrary. Consider also the Distance Learning section}

• Continuing Education
  {Opportunities to enhance post - graduate knowledge and skills, in person or via the Web. Continuing education courses are also routinely offered at the annual meetings of Professional Societies.}
  • Advanced Principles in Toxicology
    {From the University of Guelph, Canada. Sponsored by the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres. A graduate equivalent course designed for individuals in industry, government, or education who are working in areas related to toxicology.}
  • AAOHN (American Association of Occupational Health Nurses) Online Learning, online CE modules
    {Three modules on environmental health, environmental hazards, and susceptible populations.}
  • Basic Bioinformatics: From Sequence Analysis to Genome Analysis
    {Online CE course from the U.S. Society of Toxicology}
  • Case Studies in Environmental Medicine
    {An Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry website. Self - instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. Continuing education units are available are several of these modules are now available online.}
  • EnviroDx
    {Multimedia, case - focused, computer - based learning program on environmental - related diseases.}
  • Human Health & Global Environmental Change
    {A multi - disciplinary course designed to meet the demand for a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between human health and the global environment for future physicians, policy - makers and public health experts.}
  • Modular Training Programme in Applied Toxicology
    {Sponsored by the School of Biomedical and Life Sciences of the University of Surrey (U.K.). Provides scientists with the opportunity to acquire advanced training in toxicology.}
  • Online Certificate in Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene
    {From Drexel University. This program was developed to help students at the post-baccalaureate level in industrial or governmental settings learn more about the basic principles of toxicology and industrial hygiene.}
  • Postgraduate Education in Toxicology
    {Six Dutch universities cooperate to offer this annual program of 1 - 2 week duration specialized courses.}
  • Professional Education Opportunities from the New Mexico Poison Center
    {Includes professional education programs, continuing medical education lectures, snakebite flow sheets, and antidote charts.}
  • Risk Assessment Summer School (RASS)
    {IUTOX sponsored advanced training for selected post - graduate and post - doctoral toxicologists in risk assessment.}
• Tutorials
  {Generally briefer and basic level Web - based instruction.}
  • ToxTutor
    {From the National Library of Medicine's Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program - a multi - module program outlining the basic principles of toxicology. Ideal for undergraduates, as well as professionals and the public with a basic science background.}
  • Chemicals and Human Health
    {Part of the University of Arizona's Biology Project}
  • Environmental Health and Safety
    {These online training classes from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln include a module on chemical safety training.}
  • Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health
    {University of Pittsburgh 2000+ lectures, with many of relevance - e.g. Toxicology and Epidemiology, Air Pollution and Health, Risk Assessment, etc.}
  • The Science of Chemical Safety: Essential Toxicology
    {An educational resource from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.}
  • The Toxicology for Non - Toxicologists Self - Study Course
    {A course sponsored by Government Institutes}

Distance Learning

{Opportunities for achieving university credits and degrees remotely via Web instruction and Communication. Consider also Continuing Education and Tutorials}

Education Outreach

{Addressing the needs of the general public and underserved populations. Consider also K-12 Education section}

K-12 Education

{Consider also Education Outreach section}

Miscellaneous Specialized Resources

{A potpourri of additional resources relevant to toxicology and environmental health.}
Note - Some of these sites, such as Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sties in New Zealand (below), do not bill themselves as educational per se but are a rich enough source of information presented in a format very palatable for learning and, as such, qualify for an educational resource.

General Science Resources

{Noteworthy sites relevant to broad areas of science or science as a whole.}

Accreditation Boards

Career Resources

Professional Societies

International Resources

Note - Although the above list has a distinct U.S. focus, many other resources are available throughout the world. Consider the following organizations for learning about additional educational activities and opportunities in, or geared to, other countries.

Disclaimer

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