CAIH Exam Information and Outline
Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CAIH Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
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- Exam Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination for early-career industrial hygienists
- Exposure Assessment Fundamentals
- Basic science, toxicology and hazard recognition
- Air sampling, instrumentation and analytical chemistry
- Biostatistics and epidemiology basics
- Biohazards and community exposure
- Hazard Control
- Hierarchy of controls; engineering controls and ventilation
- Noise, thermal stress, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
- Personal protective equipment and administrative controls
- Ergonomics
- Program Management and Communication
- Hazard communication and health risk analysis
- IH program management, regulations and ethics
- Work environments and industrial processes