Occupational Safety and Health Management
Keep Your Training Current with UCSC Extension's Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Management
Businesses today face a myriad of safety and health issues, including worker safety, employee health liability, loss control, government regulations, program development, and extensive training requirements and techniques. This certificate helps employers develop proactive safety programs that meet these increasingly important safety and health responsibilities. Courses are taught by expert consultants, academics and trainers from environmental health and safety companies, ensuring that you receive the latest knowledge, theory and skills in this important field.
Earn Recertification Credit
ABIH Credit: A number of UCSC Extension courses qualify for ABIH certification maintenance points, which certified industrial hygienists need to maintain their certification. See individual course descriptions for CM points awarded.
CSP Credit: Many required and elective courses in the Hazardous Materials Management and Occupational Safety and Health certificate programs qualify for Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification maintenance points. For more information go to www.bcsp.org.
CHMM Recertification Credit: Most UCSC Extension courses in Environmental Safety and Management qualify for CEUs needed for recertification of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers. For more information about recertification requirements, call (301) 984-8969.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this certificate program.
Recommended Course Sequence
We recommend that you start with "Safety Management, Introduction." Subsequent courses may be taken in any order. Courses may be taken individually or as part of the certificate program.
Special Dual Certificate Option
Students interested in managing a comprehensive health and safety program can earn UCSC Extension's Dual Certificate in Environmental Safety and Health Management by taking as few as the five required courses from our Hazardous Materials Management Certificate Program. Students pursuing both the Hazardous Materials Management Certificate and Occupational Safety and Health Management Certificate (the dual certificate) may not use required courses from one program as electives for the other. A minimum of 37 units is required to obtain two certificates.
Benefits of Declaring Candidacy
We encourage you to establish candidacy in a certificate program early in your studies. There are substantial benefits in doing so:
- Curriculum changes subsequent to the date your application is received will not affect your course requirements
- Candidates will be notified of updates or special opportunities related to the program
- Priority enrollment in fully enrolled courses
Program Contact
Enroll online now or contact the Applied & Natural Sciences Department for more
information: (408) 861-3860 or e-mail program@ucsc-extension.edu.
Occupational S&H Certificate Requirements
How to Apply
Certificate applications can be submitted online. Simply click on the "Declare Candidacy" button above. Then, select the "Enroll" button next to the certificate title and follow the instructions.
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Course Materials
Refer to your enrollment receipt for specific details about materials for this course. Your course may require one or both of the following types of materials:
Course Readers: Students are responsible for ordering printed course readers through our on-demand course materials service.
Electronic Course Materials: An electronic version may also be downloaded after logging in to your course website: https://online.ucsc-extension.edu/xsl-portal
For more details on both of these options, visit our course materials page.
