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AAOHN Virtual COHN/COHN-S Review 2025

October 2025 (Exact Dates to Follow)

Member Fee: $500
Non-Member Fee: $680
Corporate Member Fee: $450

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What You Can Expect

The AAOHN COHN/COHN-S virtual review course covers the major components of occupational health nursing. Held over four weeks in October 2025 via Zoom, this course offers flexibility to fit into your busy schedule and includes the knowledge you need to ace your exam. The course curriculum is organized to follow the ABOHN recommended Exam Outline for study preparation for the certification exams. AAOHN's course will help the learner to organize their study and map to the core content areas of the ABOHN exam blueprint, introduce test-taking strategies, and provide pre and post-test opportunities through group activities or in the learner resources. Learners also can earn 16 contact hours through a post-event survey.

In addition to instruction, learn through case studies and discussions. Nurses interested in learning more about the field of occupational health nursing will also find this course beneficial with the broad overview of occupational health nursing presented.

CNE

Attendees earn 16 CNE.

Core Content Topics

  • Standards and Regulations (Part I) 
  • ​US Dept of Transportation DOT Regulations 
  • ​Assessment of Work-Related Incidents & Identification and Management of Acute Injuries and Illness  
  • ​Biologic Hazards  
  • ​Psychological and Physiological Stress 
  • ​Case Management, Workers Comp, RTW, ADA 
  • ​Teaching and Learning Principles, Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, Communicating Risk, Educational Outcome Measurement 
  • ​Disease Prevention 
  • ​Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Walk Through Survey, Safety Inspections, Environmental Monitoring, Air Quality Hierarchy of Controls 
  • ​Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
  • ​Root Cause Analysis  
  • ​Emergency Response, Disaster Management, Other Safety Hazards, Personal Safety, Bioterrorism 
  • ​Chemical Hazards 
  • ​Medical Surveillance, Documentation, Occupational Health Records 
  • ​Physical Hazards  
  • ​Respiratory Safety 

 

Learner Objectives

  • Define current occupational health nursing roles and functions and describe occupational health nursing strategies for providing direct care and health promotion to workers.
  • Discuss the concepts and principles of ergonomics, industrial hygiene, case management, hearing conservation, toxicology, epidemiology, and occupational health nursing research.
  • Discuss legislation relevant to occupational health nursing, as well as federal standards and regulations.
  • Identify topic areas to be studied for ABOHN Certified Occupational Health Nurse exams.

Learning Outcome

  • 85% of OHNs who complete this course will report that it provided them with the tools needed to prepare for the ABOHN exam.

Instructors

  • Mindy Guillory RN, BSN, COHN-S/CM, COHC/CD, CEAP, SAP, MRO-a
  • Laurie Heagy, MPH, RN, COHN-S

Recommended Resource

The following resources offered by AAOHN assist the learner with their study preparation for the examination, and are additional products available to the learner. These are not recommended products or required products for participation in the course.

The Fundamentals of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing: AAOHN Core Curriculum - 5th Edition is a recommended resource that may compliment the education offered at the workshop. This textbook is a must-have resource for OHN professionals at every career stage, offering comprehensive insights and essential knowledge in occupational health. Purchase your copy today at newly discounted rates of $175 for AAOHN members and $225 for non-members. 

The COHN/COHN-S Online Certification Practice Test offers the learner 400 practice test questions as a supplementary study tool for ABOHN certification exams in occupational health nursing. The question bank of practice test questions will assess current knowledge and provide a baseline of knowledge for certification exam preparation. Rationale and feedback are given with every question, as well as a score summary and overall test review.

The AAOHN Online Game  is an excellent tool to assess your knowledge in all areas of occupational health. The fast paced game offers a fresh way to sharpen your skill. You'll earn points in each of six categories by answering over 200 multiple choice questions. Compete against yourself and test your knowledge as a final review before sitting for the certification exam. There is an 80% minimum passing score needed to complete the course. Learners may restart the course for multiple attempts as needed.

The American Association of Occupational Health Nursing (AAOHN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies exist for anyone in a position to control content of this activity, including planners, planning committee members, presenters/instructors, authors, and content reviewers.