Bored in Asbestos Refresher Class?
I spend a lot of time in continuing education classes, including annual asbestos refresher classes. Some of the classes are a regulatory requirement and others are topics I'm interested in. Certifications such as the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) require a certain amount of contact hours for continuing education. In a given year, I devour an average of 100 hours in conferences, refresher classes, and continuing education as shown below: Asbestos Building Inspector : 4 hours per year Asbestos Contractor Supervisor : 8 hours per year Asbestos Management Planner : 4 hours per year Asbestos Project Designer : 8 hours per year Lead Risk Assessor: 8 hours every three years Lead Project Designer: 8 hours every three years Industrial Hygiene Ethics: 1-2 hours every other year American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety Professional Development Conference : 3 days every other year American I...