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Networking Opportunities: ASSE has 148 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections within eight regions. There are members in 64 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Egypt. Chapters offer localized membership services, networking and professional development opportunities through seminars, conferences, meetings and newsletters. Through its 12 (soon to be 13) Practice Specialties, ASSE offers professional development opportunities and technical assistance to members and non-members. Current specialties are: construction, consultants, engineering, environmental, healthcare, industrial hygiene, international, management, mining, public sector, risk anagement/insurance and transportation. These Practice Specialties serve as a forum for discussion of best practice strategies and research; influence relevant programs for professional certification, ASSE chapter-based programs and ASSE technical standards development; and act as advocates for safety, health and environmental leadership with outside groups, regulators and legislators.
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