• Description of Program
• Admission
• Certificate Requirements
• Special Opportunities
• Careers

Description of Program

To be awarded an undergraduate Safety Management Certificate, individuals must complete 24 hours which includes a 15-hour core of designated safety management courses and an additional 9-hour block of designated courses from one of three concentrations (Health Care, Homeland Security, or Process Safety Education). Students electing to complete a Certificate in Safety Management must initiate this process by signing up with a designated safety faculty member responsible for advising those seeking a certificate in Safety Management within the Department of Applied Health Science.

Admission

Most students pursue the Certificate in Safety Management while completing a baccalaureate degree. However, it is possible to apply for admission to this certificate program as the sole academic objective. Students interested only in earning this certificate may apply online for undergraduate admission to Indiana University at admissions.iu.edu.

Indiana University students wishing to add this certificate their existing academic objective must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for certificate program admission. All students interested in applying for admission to the Safety Management program should contact an SPH-B academic advisor.

Students will be notified of the admission decision via email.

Certificate Requirements

This one-year program of study is designed for the practitioner who is interested in gaining general safety and health knowledge combined with specific expertise in health care, homeland security or process safety education. See an advisor for specifics. Certificate requirements include

• 24 successfully completed credit hours as prescribed below.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in courses used to satisfy the requirements of this certificate.
• A minimum 2.0 overall IU cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• No Pass/Fail courses are allowed.
• Select course(s) may be substituted with faculty approval.

Required Health and Safety Courses (15 cr.)
Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-S 101 Introduction to Safety (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 151 Legal Aspects of Safety (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 201 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 202 Fundamentals of Fire Protection (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 210 OSHA General Industry Standards (3 cr.) or SPH-S 214 OSHA Construction Standards (3 cr.)

Concentration Courses (9 cr.)
Select and complete one of the following three concentrations:

Healthcare (9 cr.)

• SPH-S 332  Ergonomic and Human Factors (3 cr.) or SPH-S 354  Hazardous Material and Waste Control (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 336  Emergency Management (3 cr.)
• SPH-S  410  Advanced Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)

Homeland Security (9 cr.)

• SPH-S 251 Incident Investigation and Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 336 Emergency Management   (P: SPH-S 302) (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 345 Safety Program Management (3 cr.)

Process Safety Education (9 cr.)

• SPH-S 345 Safety Program Management
• SPH-S 410 Advanced Industrial Hygiene (P: SPH-S 201; CHEM-C 102) (3 cr.)
• SPH-S 411 Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis (P: SPH-S 410) (3 cr.)

Special Opportunities

Students have the opportunity to participate in professional safety and health 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. Occupational safety and health internships in the private or public sector by students as part of their educational experience will be available. Students will have access safety and industrial hygiene technical equipment through IU Safety & Industrial Hygiene Laboratory.

Careers

Our graduates, protect people and communities from injuries, illness, or unexpected death arising from hazardous conditions, materials, and practices. Careers vary widely in manufacturing, construction, insurance, government, aviation, and healthcare industries, and include safety specialists, managers, directors, and consultants. Fields closely associated with safety management include industrial hygiene, ergonomics, loss control, fire protection, security, environmental science, and engineering. The demand for safety professionals remains strong, and new opportunities in healthcare and community public health continue to expand.