Continuing Education Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Health & Safety
Earn a Certificate
Courses for everyone 15
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professionals entering the field
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occupational health nurses
These part-time study courses are designed to enhance current practitioners' skillsets
Program enrolment is optional – register in a course without applying for admission
Occupational Hygiene is the science devoted to the recognition, evaluation and control of workplace hazards that may result in illness or injury. This introductory course is designed to provide a basic understanding of some of the key concepts in Occupational Hygiene, including routes of entry of contaminants into the body, classification of hazards, occupational exposure limits, and methods of controlling workplace exposures. In addition, the student will be introduced to methods of evaluation including the development of sampling strategies.
September 19
already started
Online learning, asynchronous. With Greg Hodgson
March 13
starts in 4 months
Online learning, synchronous. With Greg Hodgson
As a health and safety practitioner your practice is governed by an array of Federal and Provincial legislation and policy. This course, which is based on current legislation, will guide students through the key elements of the regulatory environment governing workplace safety including: the framework of occupational health and safety in Alberta, organizational obligations, jurisdictional considerations, and an overview of ethical and legal responsibilities as a safety professional.
November 14
starts in 29 days
Online learning, synchronous. With Mark Greene
January 16
starts in 3 months
Online learning, asynchronous.
This introduction to theories and practices of health and safety programs in the workplace includes the recognition, evaluation, and control hazards. You will develop a basic understanding of accident control procedures as you examine the legislations related to accident investigation, work site inspection, accident causation theories, and safe-work procedure development.
September 12
already started
Online learning, asynchronous. With Susan Sawatzky
January 9
starts in 2 months
Online learning, asynchronous. With Susan Sawatzky
Effectively developing, managing, and measuring the effectiveness of health and safety systems is a challenge for all health and safety professionals. This course will introduce students to the basic issues and provide tools to make the task easier. This course presents an overview of factors influencing the success of health and safety systems. These factors include understanding organizational "safety culture", understanding effective and efficient management principles, establishing priorities, measuring program success, presenting information effectively, analyzing financial impacts of programs. This course will provide a basic overview of management skills and principles and how they apply to the development of safety systems within an organization or company. Prerequisite: EXOS 4620.
November 21
starts in 1 month
Online learning, synchronous. With Ryan Davis
January 16
starts in 3 months
Online learning, asynchronous.
Explores the theory and practice of the organization in three major parts: the organizational environment, the organizational structure, and the behaviour of groups and individuals within the organization. Topics include the social role of managers, organizational structure, individual perception, motivation, decision-making and leadership, communication, teamwork and stress in the work place.
September 12
already started
Online learning, asynchronous. With Patrick Hartling
September 13
already started
Online learning, synchronous. With Nolan Crouse
January 9
starts in 2 months
Online learning, asynchronous. With Patrick Hartling
January 12
starts in 2 months
Online learning, synchronous. With Nolan Crouse
Psychological health and safety (PH&S) is becoming an integral part of Canadian workplaces as employers begin to recognize its financial, legal, and social benefits. This seminar will provide an understanding of the conceptual framework, the business case, resources, strategic approaches and practical tools available. Managers, HR, and OHS professionals will learn to assess, design and implement effective PH&S strategies. Topics may include psychosocial factors, stress, mental illness, harassment, and bullying in the workplace.
September 29
already started
Online learning, synchronous. With Susan Sawatzky
January 23
starts in 3 months
Online learning, asynchronous. With Susan Sawatzky
Effective Risk Management, including the ability to communicate risk with the community, is necessary for success in today's business world. Today risk management and communication are often a regulated activity. Learn what is required to implement an effective risk management system; including the tools, people and systems for identification of hazards, evaluating the associated risks, and if acceptable what needs to be done to manage those risks effectively. Human factor issues have been at the root of ~80% of incidents, therefore the course will also focus on these "human factor" issues.
February 21
starts in 4 months
Online learning, synchronous. With Bob Picken
This introductory course examines health and safety hazards and controls in a variety of workplace settings. The focus of the course will be on conducting hazard assessments and identifying potential controls. A variety of topics will be introduced, including include fall protection, confined spaces, excavations, mobile equipment, equipment guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical safety and hoisting and conveying equipment. Methods to evaluate hazards and determine the risk presented by the hazards will be covered. Engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment control techniques to protect worker safety and health will be emphasized throughout the course. This course is well suited for individuals new to the field of safety and looking for a high level overview of general hazards.
January 16
starts in 3 months
Online learning, synchronous. With Wil Pulfer
This course will introduce you to a training development process in which you will learn designing successful workshops, delivering presentations, and evaluating training effectiveness. This course builds upon the topics covered in the core course: Organizational Behaviour.
November 28
starts in 1 month
Online learning, synchronous. With Nicole Orr
The need to control costs arising from occupational injury or disease has taken a greater priority in today's financial reality. Human rights issues, individual rights, employer responsibilities and other contemporary issues further complicate these concerns. This course is designed to help students understand the relationship of these complex issues and develop a basic strategy for managing disability claims.
February 7
starts in 3 months
Online learning, synchronous.
The study of ergonomics will result in reductions of injury and increases in productivity by improving the "fit" between the worker and the work environment. This is achieved by matching the physiological and psychological capabilities of a person to the design of the equipment, tasks to be performed and the total workplace environment. This course will introduce the student to the need for ergonomics, methods for problem identification, solution development and effectiveness evaluation of implemented changes.
August 22
already started
Online learning, asynchronous. With Donald MacDonald
Being prepared for and responding effectively to emergencies in the workplace is a key activity in the field of occupational health and safety. Learn the fundamentals of what steps and processes are used to develop emergency response plans, as you explore the legal requirements for emergency planning, the key elements required in an emergency plan, and the basics on how to train staff to execute the plan.
October 4
already started
Online learning, asynchronous. With Bradley Andres
Human Rights Legislation and Safety Legislation do not always work harmoniously together. When conflict occurs, one must be careful to achieve the safety objective with a minimal impact to fundamental human rights. This seminar will discuss the major areas of conflict including: pre-employment medical testing and medical information, duty to accommodate disabilities, provision of programs in different languages, drug and alcohol testing, and PPE and religious practices. Also, this seminar will acquaint you with the Human Rights Process and discuss strategies to ensure that you and your company are complying with the legislation.
October 24
starts in 8 days
Online learning, synchronous. With Mark Greene
This seminar will step you through the investigation of "unplanned events." Learn the critical parts of the initial response, securing the area, gathering evidence, interviewing techniques, documentation, role of various stakeholders, reporting formats, etc. Also learn the primary reasons for performing incident investigations.
February 6
starts in 3 months
Online learning, asynchronous. With Timothy Reteff
Workplace violence and harassment legislation does not simply involve responding to incidents; it also requires an understanding of the hazardous conditions that may lead to violence or harassment and ensuring that such hazards are properly controlled. This seminar will acquaint you with the law surrounding workplace violence and harassment (including the recent changes to the OHS Act and OHS Code) and discuss strategies to ensure that you and your organization are complying with the law.
February 8
starts in 3 months
Online learning, synchronous. With Mark Greene
- An application fee of $100 is required for admission into the program.
- Tuition is paid on a course-by-course basis as you register for your classes.
- Courses are GST-exempt.
- Some courses require a textbook at an additional cost.
- Eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
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Additional course materials for online, blended, and web-enhanced courses will be available in eClass, the University of Alberta's eLearning management tool, at no extra charge.
Bursaries and funding opportunities
| Funding source Eligibility | Amount Apply by |
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| Canada-Alberta Job Grant Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta | Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan) any time |
| Canada Training Benefit Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work. | $250+ income tax return |
| Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan Whether you intend to work in the same field you trained in outside of Canada, or you wish to apply your transferable skills to a new career, this low-interest loan helps you cover the cost of education and related living expenses. | Up to $15,000 loan N/A |
| Alumni Professional Development Grant Any alumnus of the University of Alberta | 75% of course fee monthly deadline |
| HRDF Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA) | $750 annually Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep |
| CCOHS Dick Martin Scholarship Award Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program | $3,000 annually January |
| OHS Healthy Workplaces Award Current students and graduates of the U of A Extension Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | $1,000 annually May |
| Carol Ross Scholarship Current students of the U of A Extension Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | $3,000 annually July |
| Health And Safety Conference Society Of Alberta (HSCSA) Graduates of the U of A Extension Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program | Up to $500 annually N/A |
| Gary Wagar Scholarship Students who have completed the NCSO designation to use toward their Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program | $500 annually February |
| CSSE OHSE Student Writing Awards Program Current students and graduates of the U of A Extension Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | $200-500 annually April |
| CSSE OHSE Bursary Program Students enrolled either full time or part time in an Occupational Health and Safety-related course or program | $500 December |
| Chad Bradley Scholarship for Women in OHS Current students (women) of the U of A Extension Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and/or Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | $3,000 August |
The instruction is great but, to be honest, I also enjoyed learning from other students. I haven't worked in the industry yet, so hearing from classmates on their challenges or successes was crucial for me to operationalize what we were learning in a real-world environment.
Occupational Health & Safety Certificate student
Source: https://ext.ualberta.ca/opencourses/occupational-health-safety-certificate