Hazardous Substance Academic Training Program Description

Superfund Basic Research Program

Program Description

The purpose of this program is to offer a series of academic courses to prepare occupational safety and health professionals for practice, with a specialization in hazardous substances.  The intent is to provide a concentration in the hazardous substance field within the academic curriculum.  A 3-year developmental period was provided to include a needs assessment, curriculum development, and program implementation.   The program is intended to be a specialty area within the existing ERC Industrial Hygiene core programs.

The program components include:

• A needs assessment directed to the overall contribution of the training program toward meeting the job market for qualified state, local and other professional personnel;
• A training plan to satisfy the regional needs for training;
• A formalized curriculum which includes minimum coursework toward achievement of a degree, training objectives, course descriptions, course content, and didactic and field experiences;
• A competent and experienced Program Director and staff; and
• A plan to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the training.