Program Title
Occupational Safety and Health
TOPs Code
Industrial and Occupational Safety and Health (095670)
Projected Start Date
2018-08-15
Program Description
The Associate in Science in Occupational Safety and Health degree program is designed to provide students the academic foundation for 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 the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics, federal, state and local government job growth will continue through 2022.
Enrollment Completer Projections
12