CAE

Certified Associate Ergonomist

CE

continuing education

CEA

Certified Ergonomics Associate

CEAP

Certified Employee Assistance Professional

CEPH

Council on Education in Public Health

CEU

continuing education units

CHCM

Certified Hazard Control Manager

CHFEP

Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional

CHFP

Certified Human Factors Professional

CIE*

Certified Industrial Engineer

CIH

Certified Industrial Hygienist

CMI

computer-managed instruction

COHN

Certified Occupational Health Nurse

COHN-S

Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist

CPE

Certified Professional Ergonomist

CSP

Certified Safety Professional

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

DOJ

U.S. Department of Justice

EAP

employee assistance program

EAPA

Employee Assistance Professional Association

EFS

Educational Field Services program

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERC

Education and Research Center (Educational Resource Center until 1999)

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GDP

gross domestic product

HMO

health maintenance organization

HWWT

hazardous waste worker training

IHIT

Industrial Hygienist in Training

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IVD

interactive video disc

JIT

just-in-time inventory control

MAC

maximum allowable concentrations

MCW

Medical College of Wisconsin

MSHA

Mine Safety and Health Administration

MWT

Minority Worker Training program

Front Matter (R1-R22)

Executive Summary (1-16)

1 Introduction (17-31)

2 Occupational Safety and Health Professionals (32-89)

3 The Changing Workforce (90-104)

4 The Changing Workplace (105-124)

5 The Changing Organization of Work (125-140)

6 The Changing Delivery of Health Care (141-151)

7 Education and Training Programs (152-195)

8 Alternatives to Traditional Classrooms (196-206)

9 Summary of Findings and Recommendations (207-212)

References (213-224)

Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies (225-233)

Appendix B Statement on Committee Composition by Committee Member James A. Oppold (234-235)

Appendix C Significant Events in the History of Occupational Safety and Health (236-240)

Appendix D Locations of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and Training Program Grants (TPGs) (241-242)