PLEASE NOTE: This matrix is effective beginning Fall 2018. If you have enrolled in the PSHO prior to Fall '18, you have the option of continuing your certificate matrix requirements or converting to the new requirements. Please email oshatraining@ucsd.edu for advisement.
The Professional Safety and Health Officer certificate will help existing safety professionals achieve their career goals. This program enables students to apply new leadership and training skills which will encourage a safe environment in their workplace.
Certificate Benefits
With a Professional Safety and Health Officer certificate students will acquire the skills needed for experienced safety professionals to be hired and promoted
- OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach Trainer authorization
- How to create a safety culture in the workplace that includes leadership commitment, organization-wide safety communication and safety training as an investment for the organization
- The knowledge, skills and tools needed to conduct accident and incident investigations
- Leadership and communication skills including constructive intervention, fostering two-way dialogue, setting and maintaining expectations and alignment of values around safety
- How to minimize the threat of illnesses by learning industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures
Target Audience
The curriculum is directed at existing safety professionals with at least five (5) years’ experience in the field – a minimum requirement to complete the OSHA Outreach Trainer courses. Professionals with the desire to excel in mid-level management and leadership positions in safety with the need for skills used to implement safety standards in their workplace are highly encouraged to apply.
Demand and Job Prospects
Certificate holders may qualify for positions such as
- Safety Consultant
- Environmental, Health, and Safety EHS Leader
- Plant Safety Leader
- Safety Manager
- Senior Safety Technician
Students may choose any of the specializations (Construction, General Industry or Cal/OSHA). They may also choose to complete multiple tracks, by fulfilling all of the required units within each area of specialization.
Industry Certification
All courses offered have been approved for:
- American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) Certification Maintenance (CM) points
- Board of Certified Safety Professional (BCSP) Continuance of Certification (COC) points
- Bureau of Registered Nurses (BRN) credit
Program At-A-Glance
- # of courses: minimum of 11 courses required
- Total units: minimum of 22.5
- Estimated cost: Total minimum cost is approximately $6,400
- Time to Complete: Can be completed in as little as three to six months, although many students prefer to take one year or more
- Delivery: Both in-class and online courses are available to complete the certificate
Students may choose any of the specializations (Construction, General Industry or Cal/OSHA). They may also choose to complete multiple tracks, by fulfilling all of the required units within each area of specialization.
APPLY NOWAPPLICATION FEE: $0
There will be a $95 fee upon acceptance into the program