Certificate Program

Occupational Safety

The Occupational Safety Certificate Program is designed to meet the needs of the students who are employees working in an industrial setting and wish to become better prepared for a safety-related position in industry.

Home College: Trinidad State Junior College

The Safety Certificate Program is comprised of the following courses:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Occupational Safety Requirements - 44 Credit Hours
OSH 115	General Industry Standards	5
OSH 125	Construction Standards	3
OSH 135	Case Study Evaluation	5
OSH 145	Fire Protection and Analysis	3
OSH 146	Hazardous Materials	2
OSH 215	Accident Prevention	3
OSH 225	Industrial Hygiene	3
OSH 226	Ergonomics: Managing Task Stress	3
OSH 235	Worker's Compensation	2
OSH 245	Safety Program Planning/Administration	3
OSH 246	Safety Training Methods	3
OSH 255	Industrial Hygiene Instrument Lab	3
HWE 103	Community First Aid and CPR (NOTE: Not offered at CCCOnline. See home college for availability.)	1
OSH	Elective	5
Occupational Safety and Health Electives - 5
Course #	Course Name	Credits
OSH	Elective including BIO 106 Note: OSH Electives for the Certificate Program include those shared with the Degree program below and listed below. There are no general education course requirements for the certificate program; however, basic communication, mathematics, and study skills are essential to successful job performance and will be scheduled on an individual basis as necessary.	5
OSH 100	Intro. to Occupational Safety & Health	1
OSH 155	Environmental Regulatory Framework	3
OSH 165	Excavation Safety	1
OSH 247	Construction Safety Program Plan/Administration	3
OSH 281	Internship	0-6
OSH 285	Independent Study	1-6
COM 105	Career Communications(NOTE: Not offered at CCCOnline. See home college for availability.)	3
BIO 106	Basic Anatomy & Physiology	4