Occupational Health and Safety

Central Maine Community College
Auburn, Maine, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' The Occupational Health and Safety program prepares individuals who will work independently or as part of a team to make the workplace safer and healthier by identifying potential job-related hazards and possible ways to address them through engineering solutions, administrative practices and the training and education of workers in safe and healthy work practices. Students receive traditional classroom instruction as well as hands-on experience. In the fall of 1998, the program became available on the Internet.
The Occupational Health and Safety program offers students the option of earning a 30-credit hour Certificate or a 66-credit hour Associate in Applied Science Degree. The Associate in Applied Science Degree is accepted by the Council on the Certification of Health, Environmental, and Safety Technicians (CCHEST) and entitles graduates to sit for the OHST examination. Graduates who earn an Associate Degree may transfer directly into the University of Southern Maine’s baccalaureate degree program in Environmental Safety and Health.
This program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - Telephone 410-347-7700.

Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program are qualified for employment in industry, insurance companies, consulting firms and government agencies as occupational health and safety inspectors or technicians, safety program supervisors or managers or assistants to baccalaureate or masters degree prepared health and safety professionals.
Program Educational Outcomes
Upon completion of the Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Health & Safety Program, the graduate is prepared to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of applied mathematics, sciences and related topics relevant to the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
2. Demonstrate knowledge of conducting experiments that apply to the Occupational Health and Safety profession.
3. Identify and formulate solutions to safety engineering problems as they apply to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
4. Participate in and function on teams.
5. Assume professional and ethical responsibility in the Occupational Health & Safety field.
6. Effectively utilize oral and written skills unique to the field of Occupational Health & Safety.
7. Recognize the need for continued educational growth in the field of Occupational Health & Safety.
8. Examine contemporary issues in the Occupational Health & Safety profession.
9. Utilize the techniques, skills and modern engineeringrelated technology tools necessary for professional practice in OHS.
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Phone:(207)-755-5100

School Address:

Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine 04210 USA

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