Health Care Sciences
LT Kyle Lim, Industrial Hygiene Officer assigned to Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit Six, prepares to test a water sample for contaminants with a Hazardous Air Pollutants On-Site machine. His unit aids in the combat readiness of operational forces in the Pacific region by providing specialized environmental and preventative medicine support.
Industrial Hygiene
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Sailors and Marines have unique living and working arrangements. The challenge? Helping them adapt to close and sometimes hazardous conditions. Navy Industrial Hygiene Officers develop environmental and operational policies and procedures for keeping personnel strong and healthy.
Job Description
Navy Industrial Hygiene Officers (IHOs) focus on protecting people, installations and equipment by managing risk within working, living and operating environments worldwide.
Accept responsibility for a broad and rapidly expanding array of environmental and occupational control programs. Hazardous material assessment and disposal. Biohazards. Safety. Respiratory and personal protection equipment. Ergonomic hazards. And detection, assessment and monitoring of chemical and biological agents in wartime and natural disaster contingencies.
You could also:
- Provide direction worldwide to the Department of the Navy (DON) Environmental and Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene and Safety programs
- Serve as advisor to headquarters and operating force Commanders for environmental and occupational health issues, resulting in reducing injury and disease risks among Navy and Marine Corps personnel
- Lead large multidisciplinary departments and directorates (e.g., Occupational Health and Preventative Medicine), directorate-level staff positions and in-command positions (Naval Safety School, NEPMUs, NEHC, etc.). This specialty practices "Defensive Medicine" outside the Naval hospital or clinic
- Conduct inspections and training functions in industrial or operational settings aboard ships, at shore-based workplaces or in the field with Marines and Navy Seabees
Educational/Financial Benefits
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous scholarships, financial assistance and continuing education programs.
Graduate Students
Get Money for Graduate School
Covering the cost of graduate school can be challenging. Tuition. Books and supplies. Living expenses. But there is an easier way.
Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) — Receive up to $123,000 while finishing your degree. This amount includes a generous monthly salary and housing allowance ranging from $2,940 to $5,150 for up to 24 months.*
Offers have many variables. To get details and find out which offer would benefit you most, request that a Navy Officer Recruiter contact you.
* Navy HSCP housing allowance based on graduate school location. Increased offer amounts available in areas with a higher cost of living.
Practicing Professionals
Get Help Repaying Educational Loans
There's an alternative to spending years paying down the cost of your graduate education. If you're currently a practicing professional:
Navy Health Professions Loan Repayment Program — Receive up to $40,000 to help repay your graduate school loans.*
To be eligible, you must serve as an Active Duty Medical Service Corps Officer for each year you receive the loan payment.
Offers have many variables. To get details and find out which offer would benefit you most, request that a Navy Officer Recruiter contact you.
*Offer depends on specialty and service requirement.
Other Benefits
A career here offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, full medical and dental coverage, a generous retirement income and much more. Explore comprehensive benefits for the Navy Medical Service Corps.
Qualifications
Besides requirements for Active Duty employment consideration in the Navy Medical Service Corps, there are additional requirements for Navy Industrial Hygiene that apply.
Specific Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree with a major in industrial hygiene
- Bachelor's or master's degree in public health, environmental sciences, chemistry, industrial engineering or industrial safety is also acceptable
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree in industrial hygiene, preferably from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Master of science or doctoral degree
- Certification in comprehensive practice by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
- Successful completion of calculus, biology, two academic years of chemistry (including inorganic and organic chemistry with labs) and a total of at least 40 semester hours of pure science
- Field experience as an industrial hygienist or industrial hygiene technologist
Career Outlook
Want to explore further? Check out the Health Care Opportunities area to learn more about the overall mission of Navy Health Care. Or get a specific picture of the unrivaled experiences and real people representing today's Navy Medical Service Corps.
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