Program Information

AAS Degree
• Online •

The mission of the Occupational Safety and health Technology (OSH) Program is to provide a high quality occupational safest and health educational experience to both pre-service students and in-service safety and health professionals to ensure these individuals can function effectively at the safety technician level. Curriculum is based on the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, INC (ABET) guidelines that reflect the tasks and functions performed by safety and health practitioners.

The OSH program educational objective address specific performance outcomes necessary for success of the entry-level safety technician with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational Safety and health Technology.

Upon graduation from the program students will be able to demonstrate:

• proficiency in the application of mathematics, chemistry and life sciences by solving safety-related problems and conducting experiments.
• proficiency in written and oral communications.
• knowledge of modern safety practices and fundamentals
• knowledge of industrial hygiene, fundamental exposure measurement techniques, and toxicolocy.
• knowledge of the legal aspects of safety and health practice.
• proficiency in the development of site-specifc safety and health programs.
• knowledge of safety and health program administration and management
• knowledge of ergonomics.
• knowledge of fire prevention and protection.
• knowledge of general industry and construction safety.
• knowledge of the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork.
• knowledge of accident/incident investigation and analysis.
• proficiency in measurement of safety performance indices.
• an ability to anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace.
• an ability to implement hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs.
• an appreciation for the importance of lifelong learning, as it relates to contemporary issues and professional and ethical responsibility in the practice of occupational safety and health.

Occupational Safety and Health classes are delivered exclusively online through the Colorado community college Online consortium. Students are also given the opportunity to apply course-related learning relative to principles of safety and health in a nonacademic setting through various experiential learning opportunities For more information about OSH visit the web site: www.trinidadstate.edu/osh