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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: |
| Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist |
| DESIGNATION ID | DESIGNATION TITLE | |||
| 455 | Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist | |||
| PROFESSIONAL BODY | DESIGNATION STATUS | |||
| SAIOH - Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene | Reregistered | |||
| SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | ||
| SAQA 12141/23 | 2023-07-27 | 2028-07-26 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
| An Occupational Hygiene Technologist is typically the more technical level of the SAIOH PCC registration system. The ROHT will be expected to develop monitoring of OH stressors, plan surveys and be able to execute them. The evaluation of results and giving recommendations is also more to the fore and report writing will be one of the functions. The OH Technologist will still work under the direct supervision and mentorship of a Registered Occupational Hygienist and is not allowed to be a Technical Signatory of any OH report. |
| AWARDING CRITERIA |
| For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification: |
| Minimum qualification, being either:
Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 and the OHTA Intermediary Certificate in Occupational Hygiene (OHTA ICert) or the BOHS ICertOH; or A tertiary qualification at least at NQF Level 6, including biology or chemistry or chemical engineering or mechanical engineering or environmental engineering or physics or other relevant science subjects, and either: The qualification has been recognised by SAIOH as having at least 50% or higher of the occupational hygiene theoretical content contained in the OHTA modules, to fulfil the requirements of the OHTA ICert or the BOHS ICertOH; or Have obtained at least any three (3) of the OHTA modules, which form part of the requirements of the OHTA ICert. |
| Experiential Learning or Experience |
| Candidates for registration as a Technologist are required to provide proof that they have at least two (2) full years (at least 70% full-time Occupational Hygiene work done per year claimed) relevant occupational hygiene experience. The development and population of a Personal learning portfolio as required by the OHTA certificate model is recommended to track this experience. (NB Any time spent during formal education (as a requirement to obtain such qualification) may also not be counted towards the required years of relevant Occupational Hygiene experience, thus no "double dipping" allowed). |
| Competency Assessment |
| The scope of the assessments will be in line/comply with the minimum occupational knowledge and competency requirements as stipulated by IOHA. A copy of this document is available on the SAIOH website. Please also check for any exemptions on the SAIOH PCC system as published on the SAIOH website.
Electronic (written) Assessment: This will consist of multiple-choice questions on all environmental exposure factors plus essay type questions on calculations & quality assurance. Case studies will also be presented, and the candidate will be required to propose a strategy to solve each problem. Note: A list is available from SAIOH containing international professional qualifications in Occupational Hygiene which may allow a candidate, at the discretion of the Professional Certification Committee, to be exempted from the written assessment at the SAIOH PCC OH Technologist category. All other qualification, experience and oral assessment requirements are still required. Length of Assessment The maximum time allowed for the written assessment is 3 hours. Oral Assessment: An oral assessment will be conducted by at least two registered Occupational Hygienists, at least one of whom will be a qualified lead assessor. These assessments are conducted on the occupational hygiene skill sets with emphasis on the necessary technical skills. Note: The topics for questions will be selected by the Assessors in line with the candidates work experience, and will cover the comprehensive Occupational Hygiene spectrum as required for the Technologist level. Length of Assessment: The oral assessment is, on average, scheduled to take one hour and 30 minutes. Pass mark: A minimum of 65% must be obtained for each of the written and oral assessment. |
| Designation RPL Statement |
| This Designation may be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. |
| RETAINING CRITERIA |
| In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Code of Conduct |
| Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) |
| To maintain registration as an Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHT), you must accumulate the required points as documented. |
| Fees |
| Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. |
| PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY (The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.) |
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| Sequence | Designation ID | Designation Title |
| 1 | 454 | Registered Occupational Hygiene Assistant |
| 2 | 455 | Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist |
| 3 | 456 | Registered Occupational Hygienist |
| PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS: |
| For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.saioh.co.za |