Occupational Safety and Health
The Certificate of Achievement in Occupational Safety and Health is designed to provide students with a foundation of understanding hazardous materials management, construction safety, OSH safety training and accident investigation, for workplace safety and health standards. The Occupational Safety and Health specialist implements mandated health and safety regulations in an effort to control occupational accidents and diseases, property losses and injuries due to unsafe working conditions. The scope of this position includes the identification of physical hazards and the design and implementation of remediation, the evaluation of potential toxic agent risk to the employer, the development of safety management and employee training/management programs. The demand for occupational safety and health specialists has grown over the past 10 years. According to
Courses
- OSH 50 — Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
- OSH 60 — Elements of Industrial Hygiene
- OSH 62 — Physical Hazards
- OSH 67 — Comprehensive Regulatory Requirements
- BIO 20 — Contemporary Human Biology
- CHEM 30A — Introductory and Applied Chemistry I
- FST 4 — Fire Prevention
- PHYS 10 — Descriptive Physics
- RADS 40A — Radiation Safety
- RADS 40B — Emergency Response and Monitoring
- RADS 40C — Safety Controls and Regulation