Careers and professional education in toxicology

Toxicologists are confronted with two educational challenges: first, acquiring the fundamental and specialty knowledge; and second, to keep pace with the rapid advances across the vast landscape of the toxicological sciences. A career in toxicology offers a wide range of opportunities that cross many disciplines and will provide a lifetime of challenges. Employment opportunities in toxicology include basic research, regulatory, and safety evaluation positions. Toxicologists work in many areas, such as public health, law, academic, industrial, pharmaceutical, government, or nonprofit institutes. The work of a toxicologist affects almost every aspect of our lives by ensuring that what we eat, breathe, and drink is not harmful. Following is a list of career and continuing education opportunities, followed by a list of on-site and distance-learning university affiliated programs in toxicology. The reader is encouraged to check an institution’s website for updated information on its programs.