Agricultural safety and health (ASH) training has a longstanding history at The University of Iowa, and is one of the core specialization areas of the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety.
The overarching goal of this program is to increase the number of health care professionals and health and safety professionals who have knowledge and skills in anticipation, detection, diagnosis, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards of agricultural workers. Furthermore, we aim to increase the knowledge and skills of these students in research and policy issues of agricultural health.
ASH training makes specialists in agricultural safety and health out of occupational health generalists. Similar to other training programs (e.g. medicine and nursing) that create cardiologists, chest physicians or pediatric and geriatric nurses, this program creates agricultural hygienists from industrial hygienists, agricultural occupational health nurses from occupational health nurses, and agricultural occupational medicine physicians and agricultural ergonomists from their respective bases.
Agricultural Safety and Health Certificate Program (NEW)
This certificate program is available for UI students or distance learners who want to supplement current training with agricultural safety and health information. More program information and application form
MS Degree in Agricultural Safety and Health
The Agricultural Safety and Health MS program provides graduate students with knowledge about the industry of agriculture and the related occupational and environmental exposures and risks. Students gain the necessary skills for anticipation, diagnosis, exposure assessment, treatment and prevention of agricultural illnesses and injuries. Graduates of the program will be prepared for positions in education, health care, insurance and agribusinesses as agricultural safety and health specialists. More Information
PhD Degree in Agricultural Safety and Health
The PhD subtrack in Agricultural Safety and Health offers specialized training at the doctoral level to prepare individuals for academic, research and policy-making careers in occupational and environmental health with a specialty in agricultural safety and health. This program creates the next generation of specialists and leaders in this growing field. More Information
Financial Support
Funding opportunities are excellent for students admitted to the Agricultural Safety and Health program.
Traineeships and assistantships are offered through the Heartland Center, a NIOSH-funded ERC. Support may be in the form of tuition and/or monthly stipend. Funded positions sponsored by NIOSH are available for U.S. citizens only.
For more information contact:
David Asa, Academic Program Coordinator
Email: david-asa@uiowa.edu
319.335.4558
