The School of Public Health offers a 15-credit graduate certificate that is designed to provide professionals with the skills required to function as Industrial Hygienists and to prepare them for certification. The certificate provides an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to the management of safety issues in the workplace. Graduates will be prepared to either enter or advance in the field of industrial hygiene in both the public and the private sectors including industrial, corporate, public service, academic, and medical work environments. The goal of the Industrial Hygienist is to keep workers, their families, and the community healthy and safe. They play a vital part in ensuring that federal, state, and local laws and regulations are followed in the work environment. As concern about workplace and community health and safety has grown, so has the demand for professionals to evaluate working conditions and community exposure.