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This program requires a total of 18 credits.
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Develop Crucial Skills in Workplace Safety & Management
Today's organizations increasingly require safety professionals who understand the fundamentals of workplace health and safety. Graduates of this certificate program may develop critical skills in risk assessment, incident response, and issue investigation. Our portfolio directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:
13%
Employment Increase
Employment for occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2022 to 2032—much faster than the average for all occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Occupational Outlook Handbook | Last Reviewed: April 30, 2024
50%
Retiring Professionals
More than half of safety professionals are approaching retirement age, highlighting the need for qualified environmental health and safety professionals.
Source: American Society of Safety Professionals | Why Choose a Career in Safety? | Last Reviewed: April 30, 2024
Practice Real-World Skills in Your Fundamentals of Workplace Health & Safety Courses
Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that may help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. Some possible course projects include:
- Analyze a workplace injury and illness dataset through qualitative and quantitative methods, demonstrating your ability to identify ergonomic stressors and risk factors in the work environment.
- Evaluate hazardous substances and select appropriate exposure standards based on a given scenario, demonstrating your competence in assessing hazards and risk factors in the occupational environment.
- Develop an exposure profile for a workplace scenario by gathering relevant information, establishing a similar exposure group, and recommending air sampling strategies to evaluate a worker population's exposure.
FAQs
Get answers to questions that current and prospective students are asking about program admission, credibility, and more.
An online undergraduate certificate in fundamentals of workplace health and safety is an undergraduate program students can complete to earn a credential quickly. This program is 18 credits and is designed for workers looking to become effective occupational safety professionals in public and private organizations. The program covers risk mitigation and assessment, occupational hazards, and incident response and investigation. Students who earn an undergraduate certificate in fundamentals of workplace health & safety at UMGC can apply those credits to a related UMGC bachelor's degree.
UMGC's online undergraduate certificate in fundamentals of workplace health & safety has affordable tuition rates, including an in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced rate for eligible military servicemembers and their spouses and dependent children. Rates are posted at the top of this page. UMGC is committed to making higher education affordable and offers scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks.
UMGC offers the flexibility that working adults, military servicemembers, and others need to reach their goals. That’s why students can opt to take just one course at a time or take multiple courses at once, depending on factors such as schedules and needs. The undergraduate certificate in fundamentals of workplace health & safety can be completed in as little as one year or less. How long it takes an individual student will depend on the student's course load and whether the student has any relevant transfer credits.
Students do not need any specific background to enroll in the online undergraduate certificate in fundamentals of workplace health and safety at UMGC. Please note that our undergraduate admission requirements do apply.