The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering offers short continuing education and professional development courses, ranging from 1 day to 2 weeks in length. They are held at various locations, both on-and off-campus. Although these are non-college credit courses, multiple organizations provide credits towards your professional development.
These programs are designed for practitioners in industrial health and safety, including:
- Safety and Health Personnel
- Industrial Hygienists
- Occupational Health Care providers, including nurses and physicians
- Industrial, Manufacturing and Workplace Design Engineers
- Management and Labor Representatives
- Physical and Occupational Therapists Working with Industry
Ergonomic concentrated courses will include, but are not limited to:
- Occupational Ergonomics
- Job Analysis
- Using the 3D Static Strength Prediction Program
- Ergonomics Principles for Workplace Assessment and Design
- Ergonomics Interventions and Research: Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace
Additional course topics include:
- Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review
- Warren Cook Health and Safety Discussional
- Updates in Occupational Health Nursing
- Physical Assessment of the Occupational Health Nurse
- DOT Medical Examiner Training
To see a full list of the Continuing Education courses offered, visit the COHSE website.