2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Health and Safety
|
|
Environmental Health & Safety
Program Description
The Environmental Health & Safety program will prepare students for employment as front-line health & safety technicians or managers required in many industries throughout the Midwest. This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in safety, industrial environmental regulations and compliance, hazardous materials handling and safe storage in industrial, medical, and educational environments. The Environmental Health & Safety (ENHS) coursework is available through on-line blended delivery leading to certificate, diploma, and degree award options focused on advanced programming in industrial safety.
Student Learning Outcomes
Environmental Health and Safety graduates are prepared to:
- Examine safety, construction, and environmental regulations.
- Implement occupational standards.
- Identify the principles of industrial hygiene.
- Integrate a safety training program in the workplace.
Associate of Applied Science
Diploma
Certificate
|
“Finally, I could ask someone all of the questions I had not been asking because I didn’t know how to.”
“In school, they give you the foundation you need but really, on-the-job is where you learn the most.”
“It gave me more of the knowledge and technical skills that I could use in the workforce.”
“[The instructors] gave me a good idea of business ownership and management.”
