The MinER Center offers a B Reading training course led by Dr. Robert Cohen, MinER Center Director and certified NIOSH B Reader, and NIOSH certification exam at their location in Chicago, IL. The exam (offered in BViewer software) and equipment are the same as NIOSH. The exam is sent to NIOSH for scoring and they return the result.

A downloadable schedule and registration form is located below. Completed registration forms and question should be directed to Kathleen Kennedy (kkenne4@uic.edu).

Downloadable 2025 Schedule and Registration Form

2025 B Reading Exam Dates

Two sessions available each day: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Exam fee: $500.00 USD

26 March 2025

30 April 2025

28 May 2025

25 June 2025

16 July 2025

27 August 2025

22 October 2025

19 November 2025

 

2025 B Reading Training Course and Exam Dates

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Days 1 and 2; 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Day 3

Course and exam fee: $2,135.00 USD

8 – 10 September 2025

 

Payment

Payment is acceptable by check only, made payable to University of Illinois Chicago. Payment may be made on the day of the course/exam, or mailed in advance to:

Dolores Weems

University of Illinois Chicago
School of Public Health (MC 923)
1603 W. Taylor St., Room 1027
Chicago, IL 60612