Strengthening Global Occupational
Health Capability through
Standardised Credentialing Practice
23 September 2022, 08.00 UTC+8
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By Philip Hibbs

Association of occupational hygiene organisations:
● Created in 1987
● Currently 39 members (representing 35 countries)
US, Japan, Argentina, and Colombia have two member organisations
● Represents 20,000 occupational hygienists globally
● NGO, recognised by:
○ International Labour Organisation (ILO)
○ World Health Organisation (WHO)
International Occupational
Hygiene Association
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● Workplace Health Without Borders
● Occupational Hygiene Training Association
● International Commission on Occupational Health - Affiliate Member
● European Network Education & Training in OSH
● International Ergonomics Association
● International Society for Respiratory Protection
IOHA Strategic Partnerships &
Affiliations
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Vision:
a safe and healthy working environment for all workers
Mission:
to enhance the international network of industrial / occupational hygiene
associations that promotes, develops, and improves the practice of
industrial / occupational hygiene globally
International Occupational
Hygiene Association
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Strategic Goals:
1. Promote occupational hygiene
2. Improve occupational hygiene capabilities and practice
3. Effective networking and knowledge management
4. Robust governance
International Occupational
Hygiene Association
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Vision:
A world in which there are sufficient Occupational Hygienists certified by
credentialing organisations recognised by the IOHA NAR Scheme to make
an impact on the reduction in the global burden of occupational disease
Mission:
to promote global respect for and recognition of professional certification
programmes which meet or exceed the "IOHA Model Certification
Programme"
IOHA National Accreditation
Recognition Scheme
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● Scheme administered by the National Accreditation Recognition Committee
● Committee comprises one (1) representative from each credentialing body
● Currently 17 credentialing bodies recognised by IOHA under the NAR scheme
● Credentialing programmes must satisfy the NARC IOHA Model Certification
Programme to be recognised.
● Compliant credentialing programmes permitted to use the IOHA logo in
conjunction with the wording “IOHA Recognised Certification Scheme”
● Voluntary process
● Open to any OH credentialing body
IOHA National Accreditation
Recognition Scheme
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IOHA NAR Scheme Criteria:
1. Definition & Goals
2. Code of Ethics
3. Candidate Education and Experience
4. Testing the Candidate
5. Evaluation Process
6. Maintenance Process
7. Interface with related discipline professional certification
IOHA Model Certification
Programme
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IOHA NAR Scheme Criteria
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Criterion 1: Definition & Goals
Definition of Occupational Hygiene and objectives consistent with those
of IOHA. www.ioha.net
Criterion 2: Code of Ethics
Organisation has a Code of Ethics that meets the requirements of IOHA
and mechanisms for administering it.

IOHA NAR Scheme Criteria
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Criterion 3: Candidate Education and Experience
Board minimum requirements: Baccalaureate Degree + 4 years suitable
experience (Total 7 years)
Criterion 4: Testing the Candidate
Professional competence of candidate is determined in a written
examination
Optional oral exam to test the competence and communication skills of
the candidate

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Criterion 5: Evaluation Process
Applicant evaluation procedures - consistent and verifiable with respect to
objectivity / standardisation / documentation
Criterion 6: Maintenance Process
Formal mechanism for maintenance of technical skills / standards through
ongoing professional development

IOHA NAR Scheme Criteria
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Criterion 7: Interface with related discipline professional certification
Organisation interfaces with related disciplines to enhance knowledge and expand
/ evolve technical expertise

Primary purpose of the IOHA NAR Scheme is to:
● promote the practice of occupational hygiene and raise
professional standards
● establish a global benchmark against which credentialing bodies
can be assessed
● promote better health and safety outcomes for workers globally
IOHA National Accreditation
Recognition Scheme
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IIHA Certification System:
● Application to NAR May 2021
● Review completed – programme compliant with NAR Scheme
● No written assessment
● At the time of the initial assessment, oral assessment scenarios
not prepared
● IIHA programme not yet operating
IIHA Application for IOHA
Recognition
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Path to IIHA CIHS
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IIHA Certification System:
● No written assessment
● Oral assessment scenarios not prepared
● IIHA programme not yet operating
● Partial implementation of certification programme
● No intermediate level of recognition???
● Recognised or not recognised
● Review the NAR Scheme Recognition Cycle
IOHA NAR Scheme Recognition
Cycle
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IIHA Certification System:
● Meeting with IIHA yesterday
● Written and oral assessment scenarios prepared
● IIHA credentialling programme will be accepting applications
from IIHA Full Members in the near future
● The Application for IOHA recognition will be updated for
consideration of the NAR Committee
IIHA Application for IOHA
Recognition
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Questions
International Occupational Hygiene Association
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Thank You
Do you have any questions?
philip.hibbs@hibbs.com.au
+61 418 356 784
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