Occupational Health and Safety Management (Co-op)
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Program Overview
Occupational health and safety specialists focus on recognizing, preventing and managing potential risks to the health and safety of workers in their work environment. Fanshawe’s Occupational Health and Safety Management program is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate that prepares graduates for entry-level supervisory roles in the field of occupational health and safety.
Program Details
Program Code
OLH2
Credential:
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Duration
45 Weeks
Start Dates
Locations
Availability
Full Time Offerings
2025 September
London
Open
2024 September
London
Closed
Your Learning Experience
OLH2 is only for domestic students. International students can enrol in OLH1.
Occupational health and safety specialists focus on recognizing, preventing and managing potential risks to the health and safety of workers in their work environment. Fanshawe’s Occupational Health and Safety Management program is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate that prepares graduates for entry-level supervisory roles in the field of occupational health and safety.
Fanshawe’s Occupational Health and Safety Management program prepares students for careers promoting health and safety within organizations by developing safer, healthier and more efficient ways of working. The curriculum aligns with the six competency domains of the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) certification offered by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP), including:
- Hazard and Risks: Identification and Assessment
- Hazard and Risks: Controls and Mitigation
- Health and Safety Management
- Ethics, Professional Role and Function
- Technical, Human and Social Sciences
- Management Sciences
Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities in all occupational environments, from manufacturing and healthcare to transportation and agriculture, as in-house professionals or as consultants.
Career Information
This program prepares graduates for entry-level supervisory roles in the field of occupational health and safety.
Careers include: Occupational Health Inspector, Occupational Health and Safety Officer, Industrial Health Officer and Public Health Safety Officer.
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario? Check out our graduate employment rates and other key performance indicators.
Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Evaluate safety management systems using industry-standard principles and practices to determine system efficacy and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Develop and implement safety management systems that meet organizational goals and comply with Canadian legislation, regulations, standards, industry guidelines and best practices.
- Develop and implement practices, policies and programs for workplace health and wellness that are aligned with regulatory requirements and industry practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, investigate and address health, safety and wellness challenges within organizations.
- Evaluate and evolve the health, safety and wellness performance of the organizational culture using industry benchmarks, metrics, and best practices.
- Implement controls and mitigation strategies appropriate for identified hazards and risks to protect workers and the organization.
- Identify and assess hazards and risks at the workplace, using a variety of industry-standard techniques and tools, to protect workers and the organization.
- Develop and implement corporate environmental social responsibility and sustainability practices, policies and programs that comply with Canadian legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines.
- Comply with the professional and ethical obligations and expectations for safety professionals outlined in the BCRSP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Apply strategies for personal and professional development to enhance performance and maintain currency within the industry in a Canadian context.
Admission Requirements
Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma,
Degree, or equivalent
Note: To qualify for Canadian Registered Safety Professional
(CRSP) certification from the Board of Canadian Registered Safety
Professionals (BCRSP), applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree
in any field from a recognized academic institution or a two-year
(900 hours or 60 academic credit) diploma or certificate in
occupational health and safety or equivalent from a recognized
academic institution. For more information go to bcrsp.ca
International Admission Equivalencies
Admission equivalencies for Fanshawe depends on your country of study. Please enter your location to see the requirements for your country below.
English Language Requirements
English Language Requirements
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 |
| IELTS Academic | Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands |
| PTE Academic | 59 |
| Cambridge English | Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169 |
| ESL4/GAP5 | Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10 |
| Duolingo | Overall score of 120, with no score lower than 105 |
Applicant Selection Criteria
Applicant Selection Criteria
Where the number of program eligible applicants exceeds
available spaces, the Applicant Selection Criteria for this program
will be:
1. Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
2. Receipt of Application by February 1st (After this date,
Fanshawe College will consider applicants on a first-come,
first-served basis until the program is full)
3. Achievement in the Admission Requirements
Courses
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| SFTY-6015 | Health and Safety Management 1 | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn the fundamentals of health and safety management. Topics include an overview of health and safety legislation, standards and practices; due diligence; policies and procedures; duties of employers, supervisors and workers; inspections; investigations; the role of training; risk management principles; injury and illness management; common industrial processes; and management systems. Students create a health and safety policy, identify the benefits, and outline a program needed to support the policy. | ||||
| SFTY-6016 | Hazards and Risks 1 | 3 | ||
| This course introduces students to the wide variety of hazards that exist in the workplace and to the basics of risk management. Topics covered include working at heights; hazardous energy sources; biological, chemical and physical hazards; industrial hygiene principles of anticipating, evaluating and controlling hazards; lockout/tagout/tryout; basics of fire protection; and basics of emergency response. Additional topics include selection of personal protective equipment and engineering controls. Students conduct a hazard assessment and develop a risk reduction action plan. | ||||
| SFTY-6017 | Health and Safety Lab 1 | 3 | ||
| This course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained in other Level 1 courses and practice various health and safety techniques. Students gain experience in hazard assessments; inspections; use of personal protective equipment; emergency response; industrial hygiene techniques (e.g., sampling strategies, use of sampling equipment, noise dosimeters, calibrations of equipment); ergonomic assessments; lock out/tagout/tryout; confined space entry requirements; and guarding surveys. Students conduct a hazard assessment using quantitative tools and identify strategies to reduce risk | ||||
| MGMT-6197 | Organizational Culture and Behaviour | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn about organizational culture and behaviour and how both can be critical to improving an occupational health and safety program. Topics include organizational culture; working in teams; demographics; employee engagement; leading vs. lagging metrics; human psychology principles; social factors; safety culture surveys; safety maturity model and how to improve an organization's culture. Students complete a safety culture survey and identify opportunities for improvement. | ||||
| LAWS-6049 | Ohs Legislation and Standards | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn about occupational health and safety legislation and standards that apply to workplaces in Ontario and Canada, and learn how to interpret the requirements. Topics include general principles of law; legislation for health, safety and environment; due diligence; internal responsibility system; rights and responsibilities; powers of enforcement agencies; health and safety acts; industrial establishments regulations; and construction regulations. Students interpret and apply legislation and standards through case studies/scenarios. | ||||
| COMM-6051 | Comm. for the Safety Professional | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn the critical role of communication in occupational health and safety, identify internal and external stakeholders, and apply techniques to ensure effective and transparent communication. Topics include engagement, influence and communication techniques, an understanding of communication barriers and conflict management. Students become familiar with occupation-specific documents and forms required by external regulatory and enforcement bodies, as well as documents for internal audiences (e.g., informational bulletins, training materials, meeting minutes, reports and policy and procedure documents). Students produce a variety of occupation-specific documents and deliver a short training presentation. | ||||
| DEVL-6037 | Ethics and Professional Practice | 2 | ||
| In this course, students learn about professional ethics in the occupational health and safety field. Topics include obligations of a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP); the Code of Conduct established by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP); professional liability, errors and omissions; corporate governance; corporate social responsibility, and roles of specialists within the health and safety field. Students apply an ethical framework and professional expectations to case studies/scenarios. | ||||
| HLTH-6065 | Workplace Health and Wellness | 2 | ||
| In this course, students learn about workplace health and wellness programs. Topics include injury, illness and disease prevention/management programs; employee and family assistance programs; wellness programs; mental health; disability management programs; addiction control programs; workplace violence and harassment; fitness for duty; and basic ergonomics. Additional topics include the effects of fatigue, psychosocial factors, work/life balance, and coping skills/techniques for health and safety professionals. Students develop simple strategies to support workplace health and wellness. | ||||
| COOP-1020 | Co-operative Education Employment Prep | 1 | ||
| This workshop will provide an overview of the Co-operative Education consultants and students' roles and responsibilities as well as the Co-operative Education Policy. It will provide students with employment preparatory skills specifically related to co-operative education work assignments and will prepare students for their work term. | ||||
Tuition Summary
London
*Total program costs are approximate, subject to change and do not include the health and dental plan fee, bus pass fee or program general expenses.