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Occupational Safety and Health: Associate in Science

Program Requirements

*Any course listed below may be used as a substitute for any Industrial Health & Safety major program requirement of equal or less unit value listed in current and prior catalogs. Substantial program changes have been submitted to the state for approval to include the most relevant courses and pre-existing courses have been inactivated or will not be made readily available for students to complete. OSH 1532 Industrial Health & Safety Compliance; OSH 1552 Respiratory Protection for Hazardous Materials Handling & Permit Required Confined Spaces; OSH 2058 Occupational Safety & Health Standards & OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Training Program; OSH 2061 Occupational Safety and Health Standards & OSHA 30 hour General Industry Training Program; OSH 2065 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards; ENER 1503 Environmental Awareness & Regulatory Compliance (* See Office of Instruction Memo 12/01/2017)

Required Courses

OSH 1102Passport Safety Training

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1116Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training

1.75 Credits(s)

OSH 1500Occupational Safety and Health Compliance

3.00 Credits(s)

OSH 1532Industrial Hygiene

3.00 Credits(s)

OSH 1552Respiratory Protection for Hazardous Materials Handling and Permit Required Confined Spaces

2.00 Credits(s)

OSH 2058Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry/OSHA 30 hour Construction Ind

2.00 Credits(s)

OR

OSH 2061Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry/OSHA 30 hour General Industry Training

2.00 Credits(s)

OSH 2900Occupational Safety & Health Capstone

3.00 Credits(s)

ENER 1503Environmental Awareness & Regulatory Compliance

3.00 Credits(s)

Total Credit Hours:18

Recommended Electives: It is recommended that 6.0 units of electives are chosen from the following:

OSH 1055Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics

1.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1056Electrical Standards

1.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1065Machinery and Machine Guarding

1.50 Credits(s)

OSH 1100Basic Employee Safety for General Industry

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1104Supervisor Safety Training

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1106Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) First Responder Awareness

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1107Medic First Aid Training/CPR

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1108Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Annual Refresher

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1109Emergency Response Technician Training

1.00 Credits(s)

OSH 1112Forklift Training for Operators

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1113California Commercial Driver License Permit Preparation

1.75 Credits(s)

OSH 1114Confined Space Entrant, Attendant, Supervisor Awareness and Rescue

0.50 Credits(s)

OSH 1115California Oil Producers Confined Space Entry Training

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1119Defensive Driving Course

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 1125Passport and Medic First Aid Refresher

0.25 Credits(s)

OSH 2065Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards

2.00 Credits(s)

Total Credit Hours: 60

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This degree does not prepare a student to transfer to a four-year college or university. However, certain courses may be transferrable to other colleges and universities. If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree.