" While the CIH certification is technical in nature the ability to achieve certification includes setting goals, developing timelines, aligning resources and comprehending complex technical information, all of which are critical concepts necessary for many senior level positions."

" Preparing for the CIH was a major revelation. It provided me with the necessary reason to complete my synthesis of knowledge and become a much better, broader-based industrial hygienist that I am today, some 26 years after."

" I have just received this certification last fall and have already seen the impact that it can make on my career. I have had multiple job opportunities come up in the last few months and my current employer has also seen the value and will be giving me a raise."

"With the CIH, my job opportunities have expanded dramatically and my career took a path toward ever more interesting and challenging work."

"Over the years, all the positions I sought and obtained required the CIH designation for credibility. It's a punch on your dance card, as I tell people entering the profession. I cannot imagine being where I am today without it."

" The CIH is not only a test and accomplishment to celebrate what you know. It is a humbling process to remind us that no matter how much we think we know, there is always more to learn."

" I am among a select number of CIHs in Singapore. Recently, my CIH has allowed me to switch from the electronics to pharmaceutical industries because it demonstrated that I have the high level of competence that is demanded by the pharmaceutical industry."

" Being in Canada and working for a global organization it was important to me to have a designation that was well respected and recognized around the world."

"The CIH helped me to gain respect, professional growth, personal satisfaction, confidence, bright career prospects, and an opportunity to serve the community and industries in both the US and India."

"As a forensic engineer in private practice, many credentials are required to be a consulting or expert witness. Of all my credentials, the one that brings the most business is the CIH."

" What I knew is that the CIH would give me was a sense of accomplishment towards bettering myself as a professional. What I did not know is that it would give me was a sense of confidence that I had never experienced as a professional."

"The knowledge and talents of a CIH can be significant because we have expert skill at realizing value from risk management opportunities."

"Over the past two years, I have been given increasing responsibilities that validated the knowledge and experience behind that credential which had given confidence to my current employer to hire me."

" With respect to employment and my CIH, I have gone from seeking opportunities to opportunities finding me."

"Many industrial hygienists put off taking the exam due to fear of disappointment and/or fear of difficulty. In November 2012, my dream became a reality."

" In addition to the financial benefits (30% pay raise), I've gained a great deal of professional respect from my collegues, and I've found that I'm part of a tight group of professionals that help me as much as I help them. This has translated into numerous opportunities, jobs and developmental, that wouldn't have existed without the CIH."

"The day I became a CIH, I instantly gained recognition from my professional peers and supervisors, as well as clients who were CIHs. The feeling of obtaining your CIH credential is hard to describe because it never goes away, it only grows."

" I committed to undertake the certification because I saw this as the premier credential in my field. I immediately saw benefit with my clients and with my peers. It was like I reached the top rung of the ladder."

" Obtaining my CIH opened the door to high-level leadership positions that I otherwise would not have had. The facts speak for themselves. The CIH designation means more respect, more opportunities, more money. It's that simple."

" CIH's are the thin line protecting workers who in some cases suffer in silence from deadly work place hazards that are difficult to define and measure."

"I take pride in having a CIH designation and hope that, in my current position, I can be a role model for aspiring occupational hygienists."

"Having renewed my certification four times and heading for number five, shows that the CIH certification has generated a lengthy career path for me which has been consistently challenging, rewarding and fulfilling."

"I went to a comedy club and Rita Rudner asked me what is a "Certified Industrial Hygienist"? I said we were certified to clean industrial teeth. She said she was the comedian but I then explained how wonderful we are. I got free drinks."

"Having the CIH gives others who I am dealing with the peace of mind that they are working with someone who has the experience and knowledge in the work that I do."

" In large organizations with formal EHS functions, being a CIH allowed me to remain competitive. Now as I am in the latter stages of my career, the CIH still provides credibility when addressing non-traditional IH responsibilities such as safety,environmental and sustainability."

"The CIH designation has allowed me to take on more interesting and complex project work within the company, which is very rewarding."

" I am really glad that I have my CIH because only a few people in Taiwan have the certificates. It brings me personal satisfaction, peer recognition/credibility and also job opportunities."

" As a Team leader I stress the importance to my staff of getting certified and they all understand that its now expected if they want to be respected as credible and competent. Studying and getting the CIH was one of the best decisions I have ever made both professionally and financially."

"The CIH has helped me stamp my authority as the go-to person for all industrial hygiene project work undertaken by my company."