Why Study at NCC?
NCC’s Occupational Safety & Health Associates Degree and Specialized Diploma provide the essential skills necessary to control hazardous and environmental exposures in the workplace and to prevent worker illness and injuries. Program is ideal for aspiring safety professionals or individuals assigned to provide safety and health compliance within their organization. Concept electives will prepare participants for either a general industry or construction workplace safety role. Convenient, 100% online format enables participants to complete a program as a full time student or part-time while working.
NCC’s Occupational Safety & Health program has associations with the National Safety Council, American Society of Safety Professionals, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
What You'll Learn
The program provides foundational knowledge and skills that include human factors, regulatory awareness, hazardous materials, health hazards, ergonomics, accident prevention, and occupational risk management and control.
In NCC’s Occupational Safety and Health program, you will learn to:
- Develop and implement occupational safety and health programs and procedures within organizations to reduce or eliminate workplace exposures to risks and hazards.
- Conduct workplace inspections to identify and mitigate areas that are not in compliance with Federal or Commonwealth laws and regulations.
- Design and deliver occupational safety and health training programs.
- Advise senior leadership on methods to achieve higher worker productivity with reduced expenses and litigation, reduction of absenteeism, and positive workforce morale through the implementation of cost-effective workplace safety programs.
Program Details
Semesters: 4
Credits: 62
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Locations: Fully OnlineProgram Overview:
Prepare for employment as an occupational safety and health specialist in general industry or construction or transfer to a four-year occupational safety and health program. In the two year AAS degree, you’ll study workplace safety, regulatory compliance, workplace ergonomics, occupational risk management and control, accident prevention and hazardous materials safety.
Semesters: 2
Credits: 30
College Catalog: View Curriculum
Program Map: Download PDF
Locations: Fully OnlineProgram Overview:
This program is ideal for those who already hold an undergraduate degree and need to acquire occupational safety and health skills or those desiring to work as an occupational safety and health technician in general industry or construction. In the two semester specialized diploma, you’ll study workplace safety, regulatory compliance, workplace ergonomics, occupational risk management and control, accident prevention and hazardous materials safety.
