1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

2. Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health

• OSH 100 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course introduces you to the interdisciplinary field of occupational safety and health, including the primary agencies and common acronyms used in the field.

3. English Composition I

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: As an occupational safety and health professional, you will often find yourself writing reports, proposals, letters, emails, and presentations. ENGL& 101 will provide the foundational skills of developing these writing skills and transfers to 4-years institutions.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

4. Safety Management

• OSH 110 Safety Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of basic safety management processes is a key element when implementing or managing a safety program.

5. Productivity Software

• CIS 130 Productivity Software (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Microsoft office is a basic tool that is required by all OSH professionals in nearly all work environments to manage and communicate information and data.

6. Introduction to Statistics

• MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need a strong foundation in mathematics so they can interpret quantitative data reported in reports and research papers, and to appropriately convey quantitative data in meetings and documents.

7. Incident Investigation

• OSH 160 Incident Investigation (3 credits)

• Course purpose: This course provides an overview of the theory and purpose of incident investigation, and how to conduct an investigation. Being able to conduct an incident investigation is a key skill for an OSH professional.

8. Chemical Concepts with Lab

• CHEM& 110 Chemical Concepts with Lab (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals must have a basic understanding of chemical concepts so they are familiar with the characteristics of substances that make a material hazardous.

9. Technical Writing

• ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Strong writing skills are a key need for OSH professionals in writing memos, letters, and reports.

10. Handling Hazardous Materials

• OSH 240 Handling Hazardous Materials (4 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals must have a basic understanding of the characteristics of hazardous materials, the impacts of the related hazards, how to prevent or minimize exposure, and what protective measures to take to prevent exposures when handling or exposed to hazardous materials.

11. General Psychology

• PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need a basic understanding of human behavior, as they are often asked to carry out activities that require people to make behavior changes.

12. CPR for the Professional Rescuer

• KINS 128 CPR for the Professional Rescuer with First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens (2 credits)

• Course purpose: First-aid and CPR training and certification are often required by employers for employees who work in health and safety roles.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

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13. Regulatory Environment

• OSH 140 Regulatory Environment (3 credits)

• Course purpose: An OSH professional needs to have a basic knowledge of different government agencies that have some role in regulating worker health, safety and the environment. This course provides a basic overview of those agencies and what they regulate.

14. Training Techniques

• OSH 170 Training Techniques (3 credits)

• Course purpose: As an OSH professional you are frequently required to develop training and present information on how to prevent injuries to employees within an organization. This course provides an overview in the steps necessary to plan, develop and deliver training.

15. Project Management I: Planning

• BUS 260 Project Management I: Planning (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Basic knowledge of project management skills and terminology are necessary for an OSH professional, particularly in the implementation of new programs, development of products, or for construction related projects.

16. Human Biology: Anatomy and Physiology

• BIOL& 170 Human Biology: Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need a basic understanding of human body systems that can be impacted through exposure to chemical and physical hazards to cause work-related injuries.

17. Risk Management

• OSH 150 Workers Compensation & Risk Management (3 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need a basic understanding of risk management and workers compensation regulations for injury reporting, injury prevention, employee compensation when worker is injured.

18. Industrial Hygiene

• OSH 220 Industrial Hygiene (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need a strong background in industrial hygiene skills including sampling and monitor techniques, data collection, data interpretation and the limitations and challenges of sampling data.

19. Construction Safety

• CONST 250 Construction Safety and Accident Prevention (3 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need to have a basic understanding of how safety concepts apply to construction projects and the safety regulations that are unique to construction work and projects.

20. Communications Course Recommendation

Choose one

• CMST& 101 Introduction to Communications (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals are required to have strong communication and presentation skills when presenting safety and health information to employees, management, clients, and regulators.

• CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals are required to have strong oral communication and presentation skills when presenting safety and health information to employees, management, clients, and regulators.

21. Industrial Security

• OSH 190 Industrial Security (3 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals must be aware of security issues within a work environment to control and limit public and employee access workplace hazards, as well as the role of a health and safety in relationship to workplace violence.

22. Ergonomics

• OSH 230 Ergonomics (3 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals must be familiar with what different types of ergonomic hazards are, how they can cause injuries, and methods and techniques that can be used to prevent them.

23. Human Relations in the Workplace

• BUS 240 Human Relations in the Workplace (5 credits)

• Course purpose: OSH professionals need to have a basic understanding of how they need to convey and work within different leadership styles of an organization to implement OSH policies.

24. Occupational Safety and Health Course Recommendation

Choose at least one.

• BUS 261 Project Management II: Managing (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Basic knowledge of project management skills and terminology are necessary for an OSH professional, particularly in the implementation of new programs, development of products, or for construction related projects.

• OSH 155 Special Topics in OSH - I (2 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you stay up to date on current events and changes in the field. 

• OSH 255 Special Topics in OSH II (1-3 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you stay up to date on current events and changes in the field.  OSH 255 is a variable 1 – 3 credit version of the special topics course. 

• CONST 140 Construction Drawings: Print Reading (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Construction management processes are introduced, including industry terminology, business practices, estimating/bidding, scheduling, project management, field operations and career pathways.

• CONST 160 Materials and Methods (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The technical aspects of construction systems, including the procedures and methods for masonry, steel, wood, and concrete construction are covered in this course. Recent trends in construction materials are also covered.

• HSEM 102 Introduction to Emergency Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Health and safety employees are often assigned to address emergency planning and issues.  This course provides the groundwork on disaster and emergency management.

• HSEM 120 All Hazards Emergency Planning (3 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you build your skills in emergency planning.

25. OSH Internship

• OSH 291 OSH Internship (3 credits)

• Course purpose: The internship provides students an opportunity to observe how health and safety practices are applied in a real work setting and apply the OSH skills and technical knowledge they have learned in their OSH courses.

Total Credits: 99-103

Program Code: 844