Career Outlook

Roles & Responsibilities:

Professionals in this field perform safety and environmental compliance inspections, air sampling and monitoring, noise monitoring and acoustic engineering controls, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic analysis and industrial hygiene engineering controls. Graduates also develop programs for employee safety & industrial hygiene training, hearing conservation and noise control, drug abuse prevention, and hazardous waste handling and disposal. As a graduate of the Industrial Hygiene program, you may hold positions such as industrial hygiene technician, acoustic engineer technician, air sampling technician, environmental health technician, ergonomic analysis technician, or entry level industrial hygienist.

Employers want technicians who can:

• Help them comply with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Health, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, as well as other government regulations;
• Develop, implement and administer industrial hygiene related programs;
• Train employees in proper safety & health techniques;
• Accomplish multi-tasks, and
• Apply good industrial hygiene principles.

The Technical Advantage:

TSTC students overwhelmingly state the top reason they picked the college was because of the hands-on experience. While at TSTC, Industrial Hygiene students use many types of equipment and software to gain the competitive edge. These include;

• Noise monitoring equipment;
• Air sampling equipment;
• Calibration equipment & devices,
• Respirators; and self-contained breathing apparatuses.

Industry Standards:

In addition to holding a degree from TSTC, graduates can gain extra credibility in the job market by holding industry certifications such as Occupational Health & Safety Technologist (OHST), offered by the Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST). These endorsements help professionals broaden their career opportunities.