The Academy of Industrial Hygiene is the organization that represents the interests of certified industrial hygienists who are members of the AIHA or Academy Affiliate Members. The Academy is an organizational entity within the AIHA whose purpose is to foster, protect, and advance the recognized competencies of the industrial hygiene practitioner, the professional credentials of the industrial hygiene field, and to ultimately protect the health of workers and the community at large.
The mission of the leadership of the Academy is to sustain and advance the profession through activities ranging from the oversight of the education of members in professional ethics, to the support of continuing education for the experienced professional practitioner, to the accreditation of degree programs that ensure a continuous influx of well trained young talent into the profession.
The Academy (formerly the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene) was formed as an entity within the American Board of industrial Hygiene in 1960 and was initially comprised of all certified industrial hygienists in good standing with the ABIH. The Academy became part of AIHA in January 2000. The mission, objectives and governance of the Academy are defined in both the AIHA and AIH bylaws. the ultimate oversight of the Academy resides with the AIHA Board of Directors.