Program Overview

Safety and Health Specialist Program

The Safety and Health Specialist certificate program is designed to provide a set of baseline skills in occupational safety and health essential to getting a job in the field, meeting minimum job requirements for current workers, and/or advancing a career focused entirely or in part on workplace safety.

Program Overview

The program is intended for students looking to enter into a career in safety, individuals whose current occupations require them to have a solid understanding of safety principles and prevention techniques, and current professionals in the role of Construction Manager/Foreman and supervisors of construction laborers, Warehouse/Distribution Supervisors, and others responsible for safety within an organization.

Certificate Benefits

With a Safety and Health Specialist certificate, students will gain experience and knowledge in essential occupational safety and health topics, including:

• OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as construction and general industry safety and health principles
• An introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and accident analysis techniques resulting in the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at the workplace
• The employer's roles and responsibilities as well as the codes and standards of fire and life safety in the workplace
• An overview of workers compensation requirements and procedures

Demand and Job Prospects

Certificate holders may qualify for positions such as an Assistant Safety Specialist, Safety Coordinator, or Safety Technician. U.S. Department of Labor projections and other industry studies show that through newly created opportunities and positions vacated due to retirement, there is a need for more than 30,000 newly trained workers by 2024.

Program Details

• Duration: 6-12 months
• Format: In-Person, Online, Live Online
• Completion Timeframe: Students have five years to complete the certificate from the date of the first class taken
• Tuition: $3,915 (excludes the $125 certificate fee)

Required for Completion

Applicants must complete all of the courses for a total of 11.5 units. No substitutions or transfers are allowed for the SHS program.

Required Courses

The following courses are required for completion:

• OSHA 510 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 511 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
• OSHA 7205 - Health Hazard Awareness
• OSHA 7500 - Introduction to Safety and Health Management
• Introduction to Fire and Life Safety in the Workplace
• Safety Inspection Techniques
• Workers Compensation for Safety Professionals

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