International Certificate in Occupational Hygiene (ICertOHTA)

The ICertOHTA is the principal qualification at the Intermediate level. Students qualify for the OHTA International Certificate in Occupational Hygiene (ICertOHTA) after the successful completion of 6 Intermediate modules including the 4 core modules.

Core Modules include: OHTA501, OHTA503, OHTA505, OHTA507

Option Modules include: OHTA502, OHTA504 or OHTA506.

The ICertOHTA is also available for past students who have completed 6 of the OHTA W500 series courses (pre January 2024) or have a combination of OHTA W500 and current OHTA500 courses.

If you plan to use OHTA training modules as a stepping stone to professional certification, note that OHTA training modules are accepted as meeting the IH/OH education requirement for those working toward the internationally recognized CIH awarded by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly ABIH).

Also note that if you are a CIH candidate working in a country with an emerging economy, OHTA has some good news to share. In September 2024, OHTA partnered with AIHA (aiha.org), Workplace Health Without Borders-US Chapter (whwb-us.org), and the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (gobgc.org) to help qualified applicants in emerging economies achieve the prestigious CIH credential. Through these organizations, qualified applicants from countries with emerging economies can receive:

1. Free OHTA exams for OHTA courses taught by approved trainers. See OHTA Global Link March 2024.

2. Mentors to help candidates through the application process.

3. Reduced fee for the AIHA on-line CIH prep class at AIHA CIH-Crash-Course. Additional grants to cover part or all the remaining course fees may also be available from WHWB-US and OHTA.

4. A seminar on what it takes to pass the CIH exam.

5. Help from a CIH during the application process and exam preparation along with grants to well qualified students to pay for the CIH exam fees.

6. A special discounted rate for AIHA membership and digital versions of AIHA reference books and other products.

We hope that early career professionals will take advantage of this unique opportunity to advance their knowledge and career. AIHA, OHTA, BGC, and WHWB-US look forward to welcoming you into our great profession with both the ICertOHTA certificate and CIH professional level credential.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to complete the application to pursue this pathway to the CIH credential, please see OHTA Global Link March 2024 or email the OHTA Secretariat at team@ohtatraining.org.