Industrial Hygiene, MSPH
Vision Statement: To improve worker and community health by developing the most competent industrial hygienists in the world.
Millions of workers across the globe make our modern lifestyle a reality. Industrial hygiene (IH) is the critical profession that protects the health and wellbeing of these workers and their communities. The Tulane MSPH-IH program prepares students to take on challenging professional careers in exposure science and worker protection in occupational and community settings. Our program is ABET accredited, which allows our graduates to take the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) exam with one less year of professional work experience. Graduates of our program receive the designation of Graduate Safety Professionals (GSP). The program is also a recipient of a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) training grant to support students financially. Finally, our extensive alumni network and expert faculty make our program one of the premier graduate industrial hygiene programs nationally and globally.
Our graduate certificate program is designed to prepare CIH candidates for the exam, by providing the 15 industrial hygiene-specific credits required to apply, and by equipping students with knowledge and skills important for the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene.
Accreditation
The Industrial Health program is accredited through the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, an accrediting agency for programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. Tulane’s Industrial Hygiene program has been ABET -accredited since 1996.
Student Enrollment and Graduation Statistics
Academic Year New Student Enrolled Total Students Enrolled Total Students Graduated
2017-18 7 15 6
2018-19 4 13 5
2019-20 5 13 7
2020-21 6 12 4
2021-22 18 23 2
2022-2023 16 29 1
2023-24 9 30 4(anticipated)
Graduates of the MSPH in Industrial Hygiene receive one year of credit towards the experience requirement to sit for the exam to become a board-certified industrial hygienist (CIH, American Board of Industrial Hygiene).
NIOSH Training and Education Grant
The Tulane MSPH program in Industrial Hygiene is supported by a Training and Education grant awarded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Students in the MSPH–IH program are eligible to apply for a NIOSH traineeship which may provide partial tuition support and stipend. For further details on the NIOSH training program, contact Program Director Dr. Mark Wilson.
Program Competencies
At the completion of the MSPH degree, the student will be able to:
- Anticipate and identify hazards in the workplace using basic and applied scientific and engineering principles.
- Quantify and evaluate the hazard or risks of occupational health stressors utilizing the methods and techniques of analytical chemistry, other measurement sciences, and statistics.
- Analyze and interpret toxicology and epidemiology data and information on occupational health hazards.
- Design and evaluate engineering and administrative controls for workplace hazards, with emphasis on general and local exhaust ventilation.
- Select and specify appropriate types of personal protective equipment for control of occupational exposures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the development, management, and evaluation of industrial hygiene programs.
- Communicate verbally and in writing, the nature, risks, and remediation of workplace and environmental hazards.
- Interpret and apply environmental and occupational safety and health regulations and standards.