Survey of industrial hygiene short course training

Approximately 2400 short courses were presented in the U. S. for environmental health professionals from 1977 through 1979. During 1977, over 30% of these courses pertained to the field of industrial hygiene. By 1979, this had increased to 41% and the average annual growth rate in the number of such courses was over 75%. A major part of this growth is attributable to private sector companies which offered 67% of the industrial hygiene courses presented during the first half of 1979, up from 35% in 1977. Profiles of industrial hygiene course participants showed that the majority were mid-career professionals. Their average age was 37.5 years, over 86% were males, and 85% had college degrees.