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COMDTNOTE 1520
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
A. CG TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10B, CHAP 3
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 151631Z MAR 06, ALCGPERSCOM
020/06
1. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR SHIPMATES SAFE? MAKE THEM MORE
EFFECTIVE AND IMPROVE READINESS? THEN CONSIDER BECOMING A LEADING
TECHNICAL EXPERT IN ADDRESSING SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES BY APPLYING
FOR THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (IH) POSTGRADUATE (PG) PROGRAM. THIS IS
AN OUTSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITY THAT LEADS TO A MASTERS DEGREE IN
IH OR OTHER CLOSELY RELATED SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
DISCIPLINES. REFS A AND B PROVIDE SPECIFICS ON APPLICATION AND
OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
2. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A STRONG ACADEMIC BACKGROUND IN A SCIENCE
OR ENGINEERING FIELD, BUT A SPECIFIC UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN A
PHYSICAL SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE IS NOT REQUIRED. BECAUSE
ALL PAYBACK ASSIGNMENTS ARE AT THE LT AND LCDR LEVEL, PRIMARY
EMPHASIS IS ON JUNIOR OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF LTJG AND LT.
HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED FROM ENS AND JUNIOR
LCDRS AS WELL AS CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS EXPECTING PROMOTION TO LT.
3. SELECTEES MAY ATTEND ANY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN IH OR OTHER
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINE THAT EMPHASIZES IH,
SAFETY, SAFETY ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, OR ERGONOMICS.
CHOICE OF INSTITUTION IS NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND
THE SELECTEE AND IS DEPENDENT ON PROGRAM CONTENT/LENGTH, TUITION
COSTS AND LOCATION. IF CHOOSING AN EXPENSIVE SCHOOL (TYPICALLY OVER
13 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR), THE SELECTEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO
SHARE TUITION EXPENSES. IN THE PAST, OFFICERS HAVE ATTENDED SCHOOLS
SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI,
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
4. UPON SCHOOL COMPLETION, MOST IH GRADUATES ARE ASSIGNED AS FIELD
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS, PRESENTLY AT ISCS IN
DETACHED BILLETS FROM MLC (KSE) STAFFS. OTHER POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS
INCLUDE HEADQUARTERS (CG-113) AND TRACEN YORKTOWN. FOLLOW-ON TOURS
HAVE INCLUDED THE COMMAND STAFF AT MARINE SAFETY UNITS, CUTTERS,
STRIKE TEAMS, DIVISION CHIEF POSITIONS AT SECTORS AND MARINE SAFETY
UNITS, AND DIVISION AND BRANCH CHIEF POSITIONS WITHIN HEADQUARTERS
AND MLC STAFFS.
5. APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE E-RESUME SYSTEM AND GRE
SCORES/TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED AT CGPC-OPM-1 BY 19 MAY 2006.
6. THREE OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE UPCOMING 2006 PANEL TO
COMMENCE A TWO-YEAR PG COURSE OF STUDY BEGINNING THE SUMMER OF
2007.
7. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IH PG PROGRAM, CONTACT LT TOM
OLENCHOCK AT 202-267-2969 OR TOLENCHOCK(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
9. RADM PAUL J. HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SENDS.
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