"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."

" 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."

"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."

"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."

" 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."

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

"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."

" 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."

"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."

"The CIH credential stands for believing in oneself and never giving up even on the days when things get tough."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

" 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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

" 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 worked hard for the CIH and it was one of the greatest feelings of accomplishment I have had."

"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."

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

"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."

" 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."

" 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!"

" 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 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."

" The study process helped expand my knowledge of Industrial Hygiene, which made me a better health and safety professional. Since becoming a CIH I have received a promotion within my organization that most likely would not have been attainable without the CIH designation."