Greetings from New Orleans!

The Center for Applied Environmental Public Health (CAEPH) at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is pleased to announce that applications for the Fall 2003 cohorts of our three on-line Masters programs in Public Health are now being accepted.  Details for the programs are as follows:

The MSPH in Industrial Hygiene program provides the education and practical training of degreed scientists and engineers as professional industrial hygienists, including preparation for the certification examination administered by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.  Study is focused on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, biological, and physical health stressors in the workplace and indoor environments.

The MPH in Occupational Health for health professionals is a program designed for physicians, nurses, physician-assistants and other health professionals who work in occupational health settings or clinics.  It provides the academic year required for board certification in preventive medicine/occupational medicine. The curriculum is designed to provide topics required for the preventive medicine boards and the occupational medicine specialty, including biostatistics, epidemiology, health services management and administration, environmental health, toxicology, and occupational health.

The MPH in Occupational Health and Safety Management program is designed for mid-career occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene professionals, who seek to expand management options. The curriculum provides study in four areas: health and safety principles and issues; data analysis for management decision making; behavioral aspects of the workplace; and management.

These are all part-time, interactive programs, designed for mid-career professionals to finish in 2-3 years.  Courses are normally scheduled in the evening (usually once a week/course) for 2-3 hours with breaks for questions and discussion.  A delayed website replay may also be accessed.  They are the only truly synchronous (real-time, live interaction) programs of their kind.  Students attend real time class by logging onto CAEPH's website and listening to live audio with accompanying visuals such as powerpoint slides, a white board or other shared applications such as spreadsheets.  Courses, classes and class materials are all accessible through web sites at CAEPH.  All the software, additional hardware and technical support necessary to participate is provided before students begin the program.  A sense of community and collaboration is facilitated with live class once a week, group assignments and small group sessions, networking, on-line chat rooms, bulletin boards, conference calls and email.

Tuition is $610/credit hour, plus additional fees for books, course materials and technical support.  Applications for the programs are being accepted now, and those received by the end of May will have priority. Space is limited, and interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.  For more information, visit our website at http://dl.caeph.tulane.edu/ , call (800) 862-2122, or send an email to DLinfo@....

Thank you for reading this message. Sincerely,

Peggy Farabaugh, CAEPH Alumna and Adjunct Professor

Read what others have to say about these unique programs, at

http://www.ohsonline.com/      On the left click on “archives”.  Then search for “CAEPH”.  Or

http://www.occupationalhazard.com/ On the right enter CAEPH in the search site box.