Transcript CRBOH Update AIHA BC Yukon AGM

The Canadian
Registration Board of
Occupational Hygienists
ROHTM-The Mark of Professional Competence-ROHTTM
Founded 1986
What is the CRBOH?
A federally incorporated, not-for-profit organization,
which sets standards of professional competence
for occupational hygienists and occupational
hygiene technologists in Canada.
Registration with the CRBOH confers the right to
use the professional designation and title:
Registered
Occupational Hygienist (ROHTM)
Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHTTM)
What is Occupational Hygiene?
“The science & art devoted to the
anticipation, recognition, evaluation & control
of those environmental factors or stresses
arising from the workplace, which can cause
sickness, impaired health & well-being, or
significant discomfort among workers or
citizens of the community.”
What is Occupational Hygiene?
Engineering
Medicine
Safety
Occupational
Hygiene
Statistics
Ergonomics
Toxicology
Epidemiology
Science
Physics
Math
Biology
Chemistry
CRBOH’s Mission
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To prescribe minimum levels of professional and
technical competence and to register qualified
candidates
To prescribe standards of practice and to set and
administer a code of ethical conduct
To further the practice and foster the profession of
occupational hygiene in Canada
Professional Accreditation
Registration with the CRBOH confers the right
to use the professional designation and title:
Registered
Occupational Hygienist (ROHTM)
Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHTTM)
Pre Requisites- ROH
Academic Credentials
Bachelor (acceptable science/engineering)
Master (acceptable science/engineering)
Master (occupational hygiene or equivalent)
PhD (acceptable science/ engineering)
PhD (occupational hygiene or equivalent)
1 Work
Experience1
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experience must entail a minimum of 50% of time spent in professional practice
ROH Exam Process
Part 1: Written
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multiple choice questions (half day)
five (5) essay questions (half day)
Part 2: Interview
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passing written portion a prerequisite
Note: Candidates holding the CIH from the ABIH will only challenge the interview portion of the process.
Pre Requisites- ROHT
Academic Credentials1
High School Diploma
College level diploma
(acceptable science or engineering)
College level occupational hygiene
technology diploma
12
Experience2
5
4
3
yrs of university studies in related science/ engineering is equivalent to 1 additional year experience.
entail a minimum of 50% of time spent in occupational hygiene activities.
2 Must
ROHT Exam Process
Examination Consists of:
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200 multiple choice questions (half day)
Short answer and essay questions (half day)
CRBOH Membership
ROH
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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ROHT
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385
~ 65
370
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USA- 67
Other- 3
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USA- 1
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Board of Directors
REGION
CATEGORY # of DIRECTORS
Maritimes
ROH
Quebec
ROH
Ontario
ROH
Central & Western Provinces
ROH
East
ROHT
West
ROHT
1
2
2
2
1
1
CRBOH Committees
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ROH Exam
ROHT Exam
Registration
Maintenance
Re-registration
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External Affairs
Communications
Nominations
Promotions
By-Laws
Code of Ethics
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Adopted 1992
Ten (10) canons including criteria for:
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Conflict of interest
Environmental protection
Objectivity
Privacy
Integrity
Maintenance of working knowledge
Dissemination of knowledge
Cooperation with the CRBOH Board
Beneficiaries
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Workers
Employers
Building owners
Government
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Students
Public
Allied professions
Occupational
hygiene
practitioners
Contact the CRBOH
Website:
www.crboh.ca
Contact the Registrar:
224 Parkside Court,
Port Moody, British Columbia,
Canada V3H 4Z8
Fax: (604) 949-8601
E-mail: [email protected]