Benefits of the Degree
Our EHAC accreditation provides our BS students and graduates with internship, scholarship and job opportunities that would not be available to them through a nonaccredited program.
- Some agencies such as the U.S. Public Health Service will hire only graduates of accredited schools for positions in environmental health.
- EHAC accreditation allows EHS majors to apply for premier internships with the U.S. Public Health Service. This often leads to very successful careers with the federal government and top job placement.
- Accreditation is recognized by the military and the public health sector as a means of entry into the Environmental Health Officer position.
Our Environmental Health and Safety Program is also recognized as a Qualified Academic Program (QAP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). All graduating students earn the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation.
- The GSP designation denotes participation in a path leading to the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential. The CSP may be attained after 4 years of safety experience.
We are an Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) approved school. This qualifies our BS in EHS students to apply for their ST/ASHM credential while working on their degree.
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IHMM’s Student Associate Safety & Health Manager (ST/ASHM™) credential recognizes students who wish to demonstrate their development of knowledge and skills in safety and health management in the workplace while pursuing their undergraduate or graduate degree. Student ASHMs are also eligible for the IHMM Dr. John H. Frick Memorial Scholarship, a $32,000 program to assist our student certificates with the costs of their education.
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After Your Student ASHM designation, You Earn Your Associate Safety & Health Manager [ASHM] designation along with your degree.
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IHMM’s Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM™) credential recognizes professionals who are recent Bachelor’s degree graduates with a focus in health and safety-related fields. This credential puts the holder on the fast-track to the Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM®) credential.
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Students additionally have the opportunity, through their course work, to earn their:
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Missouri Certified Environmental Health Specialist (CEHS) credential (can earn NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential post-graduation)
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DOT HAZMAT General Awareness Certification
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National Incident Management System Certifications
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HAZWOPER-40hr Certification (on campus only)
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OSHA-24 Certification
- OSHA-10 Certification (on campus only)
- OSHA-30 Certification (on campus only)
