Environmental Health and Safety Certificate

THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ADMITTING STUDENTS. The Environmental Health and Safety certificate will equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage and administer safety programs. The five required courses are taught online. The curriculum focuses on technical information, critical thinking skills, legal and ethical concepts, effective communication and interpersonal skills, management principles, and the ability to work as a member or leader of a team. Courses explore the complex and unique challenges facing safety professionals, such as constrained resources, increased demand for services, risk assessment, the media, and public perception. Environmental health and safety is a complex subject because many factors influence the effect of the environment on human health. The curriculum recognizes the interrelation of environmental health and diverse geography, according to states or countries as well as urban versus rural environments. Diverse population demographics such as age, gender, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomics, and underlying susceptibilities of people also influence the impact the environment has on human health. All these aspects need to be considered when assessing risks and managing environmental health in the workplace and are broadly reflected in the curriculum.