Annual Intensive Certificate Program in Workplace Health and Safety
For every dollar invested in workplace safety, organizations may see a return on their investment of $3 to $5.
If you are responsible for employee health and safety at your workplace, this twenty-four day program can help you expand your knowledge of current health and safety issues and regulations, and learn to create and maintain a safer work environment. It is specifically designed to enhance the awareness and practical skills of those responsible for employee health and safety.
The program examines critical safety and health issues confronting private business, industry and government, and provides the training necessary for managing a proactive health and safety program.
Gain practical knowledge that matters
This program helps you create a safer work environment; understand current OSHA regulations and methods of compliance; learn state-of-the-art emergency management techniques; integrate employee health and safety into daily decision making; save organizational resources; contribute to enhanced employee performance. You will also:
- Expand and improve your knowledge of how to develop staff expertise in health and safety management
- Examine the critical safety and health issues of private business, industry and government
- Acquire the ability to establish and manage a proactive health and safety program
- Learn how industries are regulated and how to apply industrial hygiene principles
- Discover how to use regulations as tools to identify and control hazards
Complete your certificate in 24 days!
The intensive certificate program covers all required courses and many electives offered through the regular Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program. Instead of commuting to UC Davis for a series of two- or four-day classes over a period of one to two years, you spend just 24 days in class, spread out through June, July and August. This makes the intensive certificate program particularly attractive to people who live a long distance from Davis.
Program Requirements
The intensive certificate program consists of 11 courses. Your progress through each is monitored with exams and/or written assignments. To earn the certificate, you must successfully complete every course with a grade of "C" or better.
Enroll in the entire program—or take individual courses
You have the option to complete the entire intensive certificate program or to sharpen your skills in specific areas by taking individual courses.
Enroll early and save!
Tuition for the Workplace Health and Safety Intensive Certificate Program is $5,800 if you enroll by May 31 (with a $600 deposit). If you enroll after May 31, the full fee of $6,200 is due at the time of your enrollment. The tuition includes all lectures, educational materials, morning refreshments daily, a parking permit and the certificate fee.
Enroll in the entire certificate program.
Designed for professionals like you
This program is designed specifically for those who train people in their organization or facility about health and safety issues—including safety directors and officers, environmental supervisors, union representatives, health and safety technicians, occupational health specialists/nurses, risk managers, compliance managers, plant or facilities managers, production supervisors, human resource specialists and workers’ compensation specialists.
Many individuals are sponsored by their employers who know that sending an employee—or team of employees—to our programs is an effective way to develop staff expertise in health and safety strategies. The types of organizations that have used this approach include:
- Utility companies
- Insurance companies
- Electronic/semiconductor firms
- Refineries
- Equipment manufacturers
- Public health organizations
- Emergency response agencies
- Chemical companies
- Analytical laboratories
- Military organizations
- Health management corporations
- School districts and community colleges
- Sanitation districts
Learn from our faculty
Our instructors are recognized health and safety experts. UC Davis faculty, government agency officials, and representatives from private companies and consulting firms have all been invited to share their knowledge.
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| REQUIRED COURSES | Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations | 1.5 | 
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| Industrial Safety Hazard Control | 2.25 |
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| Fire and Life Safety Awareness | 1.5 |
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| Introduction to Chemical Hazards | 0.75 |
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| Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
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| Health and Safety Management and Program Development | 3 |
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| Ergonomics in the Workplace | 1.5 |
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| Protective Clothing | 0.75 |
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| Respiratory Protection | 0.75 |
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| Construction Safety: An Overview | 1.5 |
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| Incident Investigation Techniques | 1.5 |
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Required Courses
Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.9. 2.51 ABIH CEUs, 14 MCLE CEUs, 15 REHS Hours
Learn the relevant laws and regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety, including Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA; criminal considerations, such as supervisors’ and managers’ responsibilities; workers’ compensation jurisdiction, claims and benefits; the claims process and program administration; and legal liability. Case studies illustrate both simple and complex issues.
Administering health and safety programs requires up-to-the-minute, working knowledge of laws and regulations. Learn to use the Internet to research the most current regulations during a computer lab session. This course is for individuals who have interests in, or responsibilities for, administering occupational health and safety programs. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Professional Concentration in Health and Safety Training.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations starts June 25
Industrial Safety Hazard Control
2.25 quarter units academic credit, X431.20. 3.76 ABIH CEUs, 22.5 REHS Hours
Expand your understanding of industrial safety hazard
control by learning to identify and assess hazards in the workplace. Learn to
recognize priority hazards as well as strategies for removing them. Discover
how to use regulations as tools to identify and control hazards. Examine case
studies and learn from the field, then brainstorm potential solutions to
real-life problems. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Professional Concentration in Health and Safety Training and the Intensive Certificate
Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Industrial Safety Hazard Control starts June 27
Fire and Life Safety Awareness
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X488.6. 2.51 ABIH CEUs, 15 REHS Hours
Discover the types of built-in fire protection features and fire and life safety hazards common to the educational and workplace environment. This course features "passive" versus "active" fire protection features, maintenance of exits, knowledge and use of fire extinguishers, impact to and from other occupants, human behavior before and during an emergency, proper storage techniques, and services potentially available through local fire departments. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Fire and Life Safety Awareness starts July 9
Introduction to Chemical Hazards
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.39. 1.25 ABIH CEUs, 7.5 REHS Hours
Proper management of hazardous materials is vital to minimizing potential health and/or environmental damage. Improve your understanding of the underlying health and environmental impacts of chemical hazards by reviewing the toxic effects of materials and the basic mechanism of action of classes of toxic agents. Examine:
- Basic chemical principles and definitions
- Important physical characteristics, such as physical states of chemicals, solubility, and vapor pressure and density
- Common hazardous properties, such as flammable and explosive agents
- Corrosive effects
Discuss the use of occupational and environmental thresholds and criteria. Case studies demonstrate how these principles apply to actual situations. Those with limited scientific training who plan to take more advanced health and safety or environmental health courses, such as Industrial Hygiene, will benefit. This course is an elective in the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course in the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Professional Concentration in Environmental Management for Industry and Facilities.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Introduction to Chemical Hazards starts July 23
Industrial Hygiene
3 quarter units academic credit, X488.1. 30 REHS Hours
Gain an overview of occupational health hazards, including how they can be recognized, evaluated and controlled. Designed for those responsible for employee safety, this course discusses how industries are regulated and how to apply industrial hygiene principles in the workplace. Additionally, instructors focus on the topics most likely to confront safety managers today, such as indoor air quality, noise protection and mold.
This course provides a basic understanding of industrial hygiene that will allow you to communicate safety principles to employees, perform some environmental evaluation and evaluate independent industrial hygiene consultants. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Professional Concentration in Health and Safety Training.
Recommended Prerequisite: Those with limited scientific
training would benefit by first taking the course Introduction to
Chemical Hazards.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Industrial Hygiene starts July 24
Health and Safety Management and Program Development
3 quarter units academic credit, X488.4A. 5.01 ABIH CEUs, 30 REHS Hours
Explore the various approaches to health and safety management, including methods to obtain and maintain top management support; methods to obtain and maintain employee/union support; how to determine the real cost of accidents; behavior modification practices; the success and failure of rewards and recognition programs; and techniques for system-based auditing. Learn how to investigate the causes of accidents, organize health and safety committees, and develop health and safety training programs. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Professional Concentration in Health and Safety Training.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Health and Safety Management and Program Development starts August 6
Ergonomics in the Workplace
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X488.2B. 2.51 ABIH CEUs, 15 REHS Hours
Learn the
fundamentals of
ergonomics in industrial and office workplaces. Discuss medical issues,
regulatory strategies, engineering solutions and productivity
improvements. If
your employees experience problems with lifting, repetitive motion or
overexertion,
their improper work practices may cause serious and long-term
disabilities. A
review of safe work practices with a focus on basic ergonomics may help
your
organization. Develop ergonomic recognition and identification skills
necessary
for implementation of an overall injury prevention strategy.
Discussions and
exercises will focus on problem solving in real occupational
situations. This
is an elective course for the Workplace
Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course
for the Intensive Certificate Program in
Health and
Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Ergonomics in the Workplace starts August 21
Protective Clothing
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.1. 1.25 ABIH CEUs, 7.5 REHS Hours
Learn about the regulations and standards regarding personal protective equipment, limitations on use, the different types of chemical protective clothing and use of chemical compatibility charts. Other topics include eye, face, hand, foot, head and hearing protection, protective clothing decontamination and protective clothing for working with biohazards. This class is particularly helpful to anyone responsible for a personal protective equipment program. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Note: This class will not include the topic of respiratory protection, which is covered in the course Respiratory Protection.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Protective Clothing starts July 13
Respiratory Protection
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.2. 1.25 ABIH CEUs, 7.5 REHS Hours
Discover the requirements for a respiratory protection program described by Cal/OSHA regulations. Review regulatory requirements, guidance documents and consider exposure evaluation. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of various types of respiratory protection, respirator change-out schedules and fit-testing procedures. An introduction to operating self-contained breathing apparatus concludes the day's activities. This course is primarily for managers, supervisors and those responsible for purchasing respiratory protective equipment.
This
is an elective course for the Workplace
Health and Safety Certificate
Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Respiratory Protection starts August 20
Construction Safety: An Overview
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.27. 2.51 ABIH CEUs, 15 REHS Hours
Gain an overview of the California Construction Safety Orders. Learn to locate and apply the Construction Safety Orders, identify common hazards found on construction sites, and develop abatement techniques for these hazards. Learn to recognize selected construction processes, materials and equipment. Upon successful completion of this course, receive an OSHA completion card (OSHA 10-hour) as proof of compliance with OSHA mandates. This course is an elective in the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Construction Safety: An Overview starts July 11
Incident Investigation Techniques
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.22. 2.51 ABIH CEUs, 15 REHS Hours
Acquire the knowledge, practical skills and tools you need to conduct incident investigations. Designed with both the novice and seasoned professional in mind, topics in this interactive course include: principles of incident investigation, responsibilities in the investigation process, investigation planning and preparation, the seven steps of initial response, tools and techniques for investigation, the collection and examination of information, root cause analysis, the incident investigation report, and effective real-world corrective actions.
This is an elective course
for the Workplace Health and Safety
Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Incident Investigation Techniques starts August 23
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