Occupational Safety and Health, AAS

Overview

Narrative

Establishing a safe workplace should be a priority for all employers. Mitigating workplace hazards and environmental exposures not only prevents worker illness and injuries but also ensures regulatory compliance.

Northampton’s Occupational Safety & Health AAS degree provides aspiring safety professionals a cost effective, convenient training option to immediately enter the workforce as an occupational safety & health specialist or to transfer into a four-year institution to pursue a Bachelor’s degree or certificate.

As a result of completing the program, students will have the skills to establish workplace health and safety policies and procedures and effectively communicate those procedures to employees and organizational stakeholders.

Features

NCC’s Occupational Safety and Health program provides the essential skills necessary to control hazardous and environmental exposures in the workplace and to prevent worker illness and injuries. Concept electives will prepare participants for either a general industry or construction workplace safety role. Convenient, 100% online format enables participants to complete the program as a full time student or part-time while working.

The program has associations with the National Safety Council, American Society of Safety Professionals, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Contact the Admissions Office at 610-861-5500 for further information.

Career Potential

Prepares individuals for immediate employment as an occupational health and safety specialist or to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree or certificate from a four year college or university.