The ABIH completed a scenario planning exercise during the ABIH Forum at the Montreal AIHce.  Attendees actively participated in this process and developed scenarios as shown in slides 12 – 14 of the following presentation – Good, Bad and Ugly.  The attendees also prioritized issues related to these scenarios – slide 15. The ABIH Staff and Board are utilizing this input in executing our strategic plan.  Feel free to contact the Staff or one of the Board members to discuss.

CLIMB TO THE TOP OF OUR PROFESSION

MISSION - The CIH credential is globally recognized as the premier standard of professional competence in Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health & Safety

GOALS People recognize the value of the CIH as the premier

credential in IH/OH

IH/OH&S Professionals achieve the highest professional standards

ABIH Goals

Why are the number of CIHs not increasing?

What can be done to get more CIHs?

What can ABIH do?

2012 Forum

Expand CIH Borders – Technical & Geographic Maintain As Premier Certification Attract Students & Early Career Professionals Improve Communications Increase Marketing – Understanding & Value

2012 Forum Input

Recognize CIH as the Premier Credential Service Growth Recognition

IH Professionals Achieve & Maintain CIH Application Exam CM Ethics

Key Accomplishments

Our Obligation NEW LOST

2004 163 164 -12005 207 155 +522006 158 171 -132007 161 169 -82008 138 191 -532009 176 137 +392010 155 136 +192011 163 171 -82012 204 202 +2

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Execute strategic international plan

Increase recognition of IH/CIH in regulations

Identify & address financial challenges to achieving and maintaining CIH

Increase interaction with Universities

Update job analysis basis to examination

Support for persons NOT passing examination

Next Steps to the Top

MISSION - The CIH credential is globally recognized as the premier standard of professional competence in Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health & Safety

GOALS People recognize the value of the CIH as the premier

credential in IH/OH

IH/OH&S Professionals achieve the highest professional standards

Achieving Our Goals

Scenario PlanningThe Board CIH Credential

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Scenarios - good1. Provide a better career

ladder to CIH.2. Expand international

harmonization.3. Better communication on

what IH’s do. Branding

Scenarios - ugly1. Not being enough CIHs –

loss of CIHs2. Other certifications easier

to pass and maintain – why achieve or keep CIH?

3. Evolving careers lead to dropping CIH – decision makers

Scenarios - Bad1. Job analysis stagnates and

not reflective of practice.2. Too siloed of persons

qualified to sit for the exam.

3. Board isolated from Universities.

Scenarios Priorities1. Not being enough CIHs – ABIH will not have support

1. Provide a better career ladder to CIH.2. Evolving careers lead to dropping CIH – decision

makers3. Other certifications easier to pass and maintain – why

achieve or keep CIH?4. Board isolated from Universities/educational institutions5. Expand international harmonization

2. Better communication on what IH’s do. Branding3. Job analysis stagnates and not reflective of practice, Too

siloed of persons qualified to sit for the exam.

Success Factors

Age profile for numbers of CIH’s, growth, etc.

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