Program Overview

Mining Occupational Safety and Health (Certificate)

Overview

Correct and appropriate processes can mitigate the risks inherent in any mining operation, but it takes well-trained, dedicated, safety-minded specialists to deploy their expertise. This graduate certificate teaches you how to create hazardless mining environments, ensuring that every measure of risk avoidance is properly taken. Advanced coursework - designed with the input of experts in the mining industry - dives into fundamental subjects such as ventilation, geomechanics and chemical exposure, and teaches the design processes and procedures needed to minimize the risks of excavation. Ideal for working professionals, this certificate program can be completed entirely online.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online

Minimum Credit Units

• 15 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Engineering

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
• Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.