" Having the CIH designation after my name is like having a PhD."

" I am sought out by clients because of my experience along with my CIH. My employer benefits in many ways...not least of which financially...because my CIH is amongst the top professional credentials that clients seek out to help resolve their health, safety and environmental needs."

" 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 true value is in the continuing education and professional growth I continue to pursue as part of the CIH designation. That decision to take the exam and become a CIH changed my life for the better."

"My CIH has opened doors that I thought were not possible."

" 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."

"In each instance and with each opportunity for employment over my 20+ year career, the CIH designation provided me with an advantage over my well-qualified, non-certified peers."

"None of the lesser, easy to achieve, high pass rate, certifications now available in the IH specialties field command the respect of the CIH designation. I have found the CIH designation priceless in establishing myself as a quality player in the consulting field."

"The prestige and cachet associated with the CIH has continued to allow me to survive difficult economic times for almost two decades."

"I am a member of an elite group of Industrial Hygienists at my company, supporting different businesses and IH technologies throughout the world. This would not have been possible without a CIH designation."

" I have learned that jobs come and go. As long as I work hard and maintain my certifications, I will always be able to find another job if it becomes necessary. I am truly marketable with a CIH."

" 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."

"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."

"The ABIH relies purely on objective and unbiased facts in evaluating the qualifications of an individual for certification; and furthermore, it sets the ethical standards for the professional conduct of the industrial hygienist."

"I was SO excited to see Judith Foster CIH on the outside of the envelope! I did it! I have earned the respect of management & co-workers where I have worked. I go home knowing that I have made a difference and have helped people to have a healthy & safe working environment."

"Without my certification, I would not be where I am at today. I have a great job, in an exciting industry with the toughest of challenges. The CIH has made all of this possible, with room for further advancement."

" 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."

" I doubt that I am going create a lot of gasps but the primary reason I obtained the CIH designation was to increase my earnings potential. I accomplished that goal within a year after obtaining my CIH credential by getting a job which paid approximately $25,000 more than my pre-CIH job!"

"The true value is still in the continuing education and professional growth I continue to pursue as part of the CIH designation. That decision to take the exam and work towards becoming a CIH changed my life for the better."

"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."

"It certainly didn’t hurt that I received a 30% pay raise almost overnight when I became certified almost 28 years ago, but much more importantly I found a life’s calling that I truly love."

"As a non-engineer in the environmental consulting arena, I needed to distinguish myself by obtaining a recognized credential. I researched the various credentials and quickly realized that the CIH was among the top in the field and that it included air pollution as core competency."

" 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."

"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."

"As a CIH, you belong to a small community of people that have gone though a similar journey to reach a monumental peek in their career."

" 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."

"My Masters program in IH provided me with a solid foundation but studying for the CIH examination enabled me to become familiar with each and every IH sub-discipline in even greater detail than I ever imagined possible."

" 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."

" I learned the progression of thought that was needed to properly scope investigations and ultimately provide professional opinions. My hope has always been to use applied science to provide answers and to help people in the workplace and the CIH that I proudly hold help me do just that."