Program Overview

Program Overview

The Diploma in Occupational Health is a comprehensive program designed to recognize, analyze, and evaluate the factors that affect the health of the working population. The program aims to contribute to the understanding of the complex relationships between work conditions, employment, and the health of workers.

Program Details

• Version: 26th edition, 2026
• Modality: E-Learning
• Total Hours: 224 hours
• Start Date: April 6, 2026
• End Date: December 13, 2026
• Vacancies: Minimum 50, maximum 80 students
• Schedule: Synchronous sessions will be held on Fridays at 19:00 hours on the following dates:
  1. April 24, 2026: Determinants of health in the workplace
  2. May 20, 2026: Occupational risks and prevalent pathologies
  3. June 19, 2026: Occupational toxicology
  4. July 10, 2026: Occupational epidemiology
  5. July 31, 2026: Occupational ergonomics
  6. August 21, 2026: Chemical agents
  7. October 9, 2026: Physical agents
  8. October 30, 2026: Labor accidentability
  9. November 20, 2026: Occupational health legislation
  10. December 11, 2026: Models of safety and health management
• Tuition Fee: $2,400,000

Target Audience

The program is directed at:

• University professionals in the areas of health, engineering, and psychology
• University professionals in public and private health systems, including employer mutualities and administrators of Law 16,744, who hold a bachelor's degree

Program Presentation

In Chile, more than half of the population represents the employed workforce, which is exposed to various risk factors that can harm their physical and mental health. This program proposes to contribute to the recognition, analysis, and evaluation of the factors that affect the health of the working population, considering the complex relationships between work conditions, employment, and health.

Additional Information

• The program will be taught through the Mťdichi platform.
• The definition of the target audience is the exclusive responsibility of the department that imparts this program.
• Discount information and application deadlines are available upon request.
• The program will only be taught if the minimum number of paid students is met.