Hello, I am a recently hired IH professional. I had hoped to take the exam by spring 2027. However, I just re-reviewed requirements and saw I would still be a year short on experience. (I have one year of grad level safety and IH internships that I pray will count!) My grad school has an ABET accredited IH program, but because I came to the field late (I didn’t know IH existed until I started my public health coursework 🫠) I was not able to complete all the courses in that program. (The only courses I couldn’t fit in were an ergonomics course and an IH field trip course.)

My question is: Would any ABET programs take into account the graduate experience I have and allow me to complete the courses I need to get the year experience removed, or would I need to start over with a new degree if I needed to reduce my wait time? Is it worth reaching out to programs and asking? Thanks!

(Additional context: I am trying to move abroad and also would like to utilize my current employer’s resources to help me with the exam prep before I move.)