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Occupational Safety and Health, Certificate


Occupational Safety and Health (1779)


  • Graduate
  • Health and Human Services
  • Public Health

Overview

The certificate program in Occupational Safety and Health is designed to provide advanced professional training for careers focused on the protection and promotion of human health from workplace hazards. Designed for working professionals and students desiring opportunities with industry, consulting firms, government agencies, and other occupational safety and health science professions, online courses will provide students with diverse in-place learning opportunities.

Program Admission

Students applying to the program must have a baccalaureate degree in a related field or a baccalaureate degree and related experience in health and safety, human resources, and related fields, and approval by the program director.

Program Requirements (12 hours)

Course List
Required Courses
EOHS 502Health Promotion in the Workplace3
EOHS 550Principles of Occupational Safety and Health3
PH 584Principles of Environmental Health3
Electives
Select 3 hours of the following: 13
EOHS 503
Health Assessment in Workplace
EOHS 560
Environmental Management
EOHS 570
Industrial Hygiene
EOHS 571
Air Quality Management
EOHS 572
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
EOHS 577
Environmental Toxicology
EOHS 580
Solid and Hazardous Wastes
EOHS 595
Public Health Management of Disasters
PH 581
Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology
PH 620
Advanced Biostatistics
PH 630
Advanced Epidemiology
Total Hours12
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Other elective courses may be chosen with advisor approval.

Modality: This program is 100% online

 

 


Data source: Economic Modeling, LLC (Emsi) / www.economicmodeling.com

The information provided through this website are based in part on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that is licensed by Western Kentucky University from Emsi. While Western Kentucky University believes this data to be reliable as a whole, some of the data is based on estimates made by Emsi, when actual data is not available. 

Western Kentucky University does not guarantee a job to graduates upon completion of any program.  

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 Last Modified 4/24/26