Frequently Asked Questions
1) Why should I attend?
- Earn professional continuing education credit.
- Improve your professional skills vital to success in your field.
- Receive up-to-the-minute training for your field of expertise.
- Attend programs designed and delivered to keep you abreast of the rapid changes taking place in industry.
- Meet other environmental and occupational health professionals.
2) How do I register?
We accept registrations online (refer to the course brochure for the specific link), by fax (713-500-0908), or by mail:
Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
P. O. Box 20186, RAS-W1038
Houston, TX 77225-0186
3) What options do I have for registration payment?
The SWCOEH Continuing Education program accepts credit cards (AmEx, Discover, MC or Visa via secure online registration only), checks made payable to the SWCOEH, or purchase orders.
4) What is included in the registration fee?
Our registration fee generally includes course manuals, handouts, lunch and beverage breaks.
5) What kind of professional credit is available?
Professional credit is available from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the American Medical Association, the American Nurses Association, and others. Please refer to the course description for available credit.
6) Where are the course facilities located?
The SWCOEH uses two main facilities for conferences. Other facilities are used around the region. See brochure for specific course location.
Operations Center Building
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1851 Crosspoint Drive
Houston, Texas, 77054
The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston
1200 Herman Pressler
Houston, Texas 77030
7) Are there hotels nearby?
See individual course brochure for hotel group rate information.
8) What is your cancellation/substitution policy?
Cancellations must be in writing. Refunds, minus an administrative fee, will be issued up to two weeks before the course. After that, tuition fees are forfeited. Participant substitutions are permitted with prior notice.
9) What do I do if a course is cancelled?
The SWCOEH Continuing Education program reserves the right to cancel courses as necessary. If a course is cancelled, participants will be notified by email, mail, or phone. Participants will have a choice of having a payment refunded, or being issued a credit voucher for the amount of their registration fee.
