Graduate Academic Programs
Graduate Certificates
Online Graduate Certificate in Safety Management
Description of Program
The online graduate Certificate in Safety Management will enhance expertise in safety management for working professionals, and provide advanced knowledge and skills to students with an undergraduate degree in safety.
For more information about this certificate program, you may contact:
- Dr. Kevin Slates
Department of Applied Health Science
Indiana University
1025 E. Seventh Street, SPH 116
Bloomington, IN 47405
Email: kslates@iu.edu
Students will be notified of the admission decision by SPH-B Office of Graduate Admissions.
Certificate Requirements (12 cr.)
Students in the Certificate program must be admitted to or currently enrolled at Indiana University. The certificate requires 12 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum cumulative GPA in certificate courses of 3.0.
Complete the following courses (12 cr.):
- SPH-S 502 Instructional Strategies for Safety Education (3 cr.)
- SPH-S 513 Safety Management in Business and Industry (3 cr.)
- SPH-S 610 Occupational Risk Management (3 cr.)
- SPH-S 632 Safety and Health Program Design (3 cr.)
Special Opportunities
Students do not need to reside in Bloomington to complete any part of this certificate. All of the coursework is online. Students have the opportunity to participate in professional safety and health protection organizations including the American Society of Safety Professionals Student Section. ASSP student sections exist at select colleges and universities. They are designed for student members pursuing careers in the occupational safety and health (OSH) field. They provide additional opportunities for students to learn more about their chosen areas of study, promote interaction between students and safety professionals, and offer excellent, resume-building leadership opportunities for student section officers.
Careers
The online graduate Certificate in Safety Management prepares safety professionals for a variety of functions; they must have a broad knowledge of various fields. Some of the major functions performed include safety training, accident investigation, audits and inspections, hazard analysis, fire protection, compliance, machine guarding, and emergency preparedness. According to a recent survey of American Society of Safety Professionals, the largest employer groups are manufacturing, construction, consulting firms, insurance, service industries, health care, transportation, utilities, and nonprofit and government organizations.