Ensuring the Safety, Health and Welfare of Workers
Program Learning Outcomes for Occupational Safety & Health Technology
Program learning outcomes are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students will achieve before they graduate. The outcomes below were developed by the faculty in the program with input from accrediting bodies, advisory committees, employers, etc. This collaboration ensures that the outcomes are relevant for careers that this degree leads to.
Students graduating with an AAS in Occupational Safety & Health Technology will be able to:
- Perform basic occupational safety and health functions.
- Apply a working knowledge of mathematics, sciences and other related disciplines to conduct experiments and to analyze and interpret data to solve occupational safety and health-related issues.
- Identify, formulate and solve applied science problems, using the techniques, skills and modern tools necessary for professional practice.
- Apply the principles of industrial hygiene and toxicology, and use fundamental exposure measurement techniques.
- Evaluate the relevance of contemporary issues in occupational safety and health.
- Identify principles of professional and ethical responsibility for occupational safety and health professionals.
- Apply principles of occupational safety and health through mentored supervised learning experiences.
