Certificate code CTWHSU
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Department of Social and Public Health
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
www.ohio.edu/chsp/social-public-health
Michele Morrone, contact person
morrone@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Workplace Health and Safety Certificate (WHSC) is a 15-credit hour academic certificate intended to provide an additional job skillset to students with complementary majors such as business, human resources, engineering, chemistry, and healthcare (to name a few). This certificate is intended to provide students with a marketable academic sub-specialty in their primary area of academic study. All Fortune 1000 companies already have a professional safety function with their organizations but smaller companies–typically those with fewer than 250 employees–also require some expertise from the safety profession. Accordingly, the need for WHSC holders is expected to rise and remain steady in such companies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Students will be able to describe regulations pertaining to workplace safety.
- Students will be able to explain the safety profession.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
Students in any program of study, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and currently enrolled at Ohio University, qualify for admission.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Students attaining this certificate are likely to be more attractive to prospective employers, giving the student broader career possibilities. For example, a student majoring in Management or Business Administration might find the certificate attractive if he or she is likely to be employed in a smaller company in need of safety expertise but lacking the resources to employ a full-time health and safety professional. A Health Services Administration major might wish to obtain this certificate should they anticipate employment in a rural setting where occupational safety and health laws still apply but expertise from governmental agencies is difficult to obtain in a timely manner.
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