SAFECRTU - Safety

Undergraduate Certificate

Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Undergraduate

The Undergraduate Safety Certificate focuses on occupational health and provides educational training in safety topics relevant to a student¿s chosen career field. Safety is of paramount importance in every workplace. Certain occupations involve risks and hazards beyond the usual everyday experience. Many industries employ safety officers to ensure that essential safety responsibilities of the organization are fulfilled. Individuals with specialized skills and education in safety matters related to these higher-risk workplaces perform critical functions such as developing and enforcing safety rules and protocols, training and educating employees to safely perform their jobs, ensuring compliance with pertinent laws and regulations, performing risk assessment, and promoting positive safety culture in the organization.