In addition to supporting training activities by university programs, the SBRP provides supplemental training grants to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as part of an interagency agreement. NIOSH uses these funds to support two training programs via supplemental training grants to the Educational Resource Centers (ERCs).
Summary of NIOSH/SBRP Activities
During the most recent year for which data is available, the following program outputs were established:
1. For the Hazardous Substance Training (HST) Program (2006-07 academic year)
12 ERC grantees participated in the Program
4,895 trainee-days of training were delivered
136 courses were presented
3,014 persons were trained
$145 was the average cost/trainee-day*
2. For the Hazardous Substance Academic Training (HSAT) Program (2005-2006 academic year)
11 ERC grantees participated in the Program
78 academic courses were presented
1197 graduate students were trained, including 166 students receiving trainee financial support
$60,307 was the average cost/academic program*
*These costs are expressed in training grant award funds only and include the cost of trainee support.
HST and HSAT Program Details
Twenty Annual Workshops have been conducted and hosted by the grantees since the initiation of the program. More information is available in the 2007 Workshop Summary.
The NIOSH Hazardous Substance Academic Training Program (HSAT), created in 1993, offers graduate academic training to occupational safety and health professionals for practice, research and teaching with a specialization in hazardous substances. Click on the following links to view the HSAT program description or 2007 program update.
The NIOSH Hazardous Substance Continuing Education Program (HST), initiated in 1988, serves as a continuing education program for hazardous substance professionals. Click on the following links to view the HST program description or 2007 program update.
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