Graduate Certificate Program in Environmental Health & Safety Management

The Graduate Certificate Program in Environmental Health and Safety Management (EH&SM) is designed to address the educational and credentialing needs of staff managers, especially those who are in a position where the objective is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. This program will benefit EH&SM professionals who may be transitioning from a practitioners role to a technical manager's role. These individuals tend to be highly specialized in their particular discipline and are employed primarily in large business or governmental organizations, including but not limited to:
 
   -safety engineering 
   -industrial hygiene 
   -health physics 
   -ergonomics 
   -risk management for workers compensation insurance 
   -hazardous materials control

This program will also benefit non-EH&SM professionals who currently hold or are seeking a position of responsibility for the EH&SM function in their organization. These individuals tend to have educational backgrounds in human resource management, industrial engineering, quality control or other staff support areas.

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in EH&SM Management, the student will be able to:

   -Apply general management concepts and principles to EH&SM functions. 
   -Demonstrate understanding of EH&SM regulations and methods of compliance. 
   -Evaluate organizational culture as it relates to safety and health performance. 
   -Design and implement effective safety and health training. 
   -Demonstrate creative problem solving concerning EH&SM issues. 
   -Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills involving EH&SM issues.