Environmental Health and Safety
DELIVERY
Courses are delivered online with some daytime options
START
Summer, Fall, or Spring Semester
CAMPUS
Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie Campus
OVERVIEW
With training in the Environmental Health and Safety program, you will be prepared for a variety of employment opportunities in this expanding field. It is training that prepares you to be effective, efficient, and ready to play an important role. In Hazardous Materials Technology, you will learn about the management of hazardous materials and wastes, gaining the knowledge you need for employment in emergency response and hazardous materials management. Training as a safety coordinator will prepare you for a key position within many organizations. Learn about organizational safety policies, procedures, practices, and administrative controls for safety. You will be prepared for employment and advancement opportunities because it is training that prepares you for the real world.
LABS AND CLASSROOMS
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Safety personnel work in a variety of settings from offices and factories to mines. Their jobs often involve considerable fieldwork and some require frequent travel.
JOB OUTLOOK
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Safety Coordinator or Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
SALARY Hourly wage - $22.73 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2009)
INSTRUCTORS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
ARTICULATIONS
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Safety personnel work in a variety of settings from offices and factories to mines. Their jobs often involve considerable fieldwork and some require frequent travel.
JOB OUTLOOK
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Safety Coordinator or Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
SALARY Hourly wage - $22.73 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2009)
INSTRUCTORS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
ARTICULATIONS
