College of Health and Human Services

Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health

The graduate certificate in Occupational Health is for students that desire to augment their existing education and training via academic courses.

The program is designed to provide knowledge on preventing and controlling workers' exposures to factors and agents that can cause them harm, as well as prepare students for positions as Industrial Hygiene Specialists with:

• Government agencies
• Manufacturing and service industries
• Labor unions
• Consulting firms
• Insurance agencies
• Health care organizations
• Academic institutions

The comprehensive and flexible curriculum provides:

• A basic foundation of information for students with limited or no background in these areas, while simultaneously offering students with professional experience the opportunity to expand their scope of knowledge and skills.
• Some classes in the evenings to accommodate both part-time and full-time students.
• A curriculum that will benefit those with applicable education and experience that intend to take the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) examination.
• Courses that include Occupational Health, Chemical Agents, Hazard Control, Physical Agents and one Elective. 
  15 credit hours.  

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Plan of Study for graduate certificate in Occupational Health