AS - Occupational Safety and Health

Estados Unidos

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O que eu aprenderei?

The Associate of 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. Te 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. Te 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. Te demand for occupational safety and health specialists has grown over the past 10 years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, federal, state and local government job growth will continue through 2022.

Program Outcomes

• Apply a working knowledge of mathematics and the sciences to conduct experiments and to analyze and interpret data to solve safety and health related issues.

• Design programs to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, radiological, and biological agents or ergonomic factors as well as prepare an emergency response plan.

Career Opportunities

The safety and health practitioner may specialize in general workplace safety, construction, free and property protection, transportation, chemical and radiological safety, emergency response, systems or product design. The Associate in Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health is designed for direct job entry and/or career enhancement. Completion of the degree may be used to provide work experience credit toward OHST (Occupational Health and Safety Technician) certification requirements. Completion of the degree may be used to provide work experience credit toward CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification requirements. Career opportunities include Safety Manager, Safety Technician, Safety Specialist, Safety Officer, Industrial Hygienist, Safety Professional – Construction, Safety Professional – Manufacturing, Safety Professional – Metals, Field Safety and OSHA Specialist, and Safety and Environmental Manager.

De qual departamento farei parte?

Las Positas College

Opções de estudo

Período integral (60 )

Valores
US$6.192,00 (R$ 30.974) por ano
USD $3,096 per semester
Data de início

Esperado Agosto 2024

Localização

Las Positas College

3000 Campus Hill Drive,

LIVERMORE,

California,

94551, United States

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes internacionais

Students should be a high school graduate or equivalent thereof, or who is 18 years of age or older and who can profit from the instruction offered are eligible for admission in this college.

English Language Proficiency

Full admission will be granted to students who submit one of the following English language proficiency test results:

TOEFL (internet): 61 iBT

TOEFL (paper): 500 PBT

IELTS - Academic: 5.5

iTEP - Academic: Level 4

EIKEN: Grade 2A

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