13th Annual Intensive Certificate Program in Workplace Health and Safety
Summer 2008
The Workplace Health and Safety Intensive Certificate Program is designed to expand the awareness and practical skills of those responsible for employee health and safety. The program helps you:
- create a safer work environment
- understand current OSHA regulations and methods of compliance
- learn state-of-the-art emergency management techniques
- integrate employee health and safety into daily decision making
- save organizational resources
- contribute to enhanced employee performance
The program examines critical safety and health issues confronting private business, industry and government, and provides the training necessary for managing a proactive health and safety program.
Complete your certificate in five weeks!
The intensive certificate program covers all required courses and many electives offered through the regular Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program. Instead of commuting to UC Davis for a series of two- or four-day classes over a period of one to two years, you spend just 24 days in class, spread out through June, July, and August. This makes the intensive certificate program particularly attractive to people who live a long distance from Davis.
Program Structure
The five-week program is spread out through June, July and August.
Program Requirements
The intensive certificate program consists of 12 courses. Your progress through each is monitored with exams and/or written assignments. To earn the certificate, you must successfully complete every course with a grade of "C" or better.
Enroll in the entire program—or take individual courses
You have the option to complete the entire intensive certificate program or to sharpen your skills in specific areas by taking individual courses.
Enroll early and save!
Tuition for the Workplace Health and Safety Intensive Certificate Program is $5,700 if you enroll by May 31 (with a $600 deposit). If you enroll after May 31, the full fee of $6,200 is due at the time of your enrollment. The tuition includes all lectures, educational materials, morning refreshments daily, a parking permit and the certificate fee.
Enroll in the entire certificate program.
Who Should Attend Our Programs
Our certificate programs attract a diverse group of professionals, including:
- safety directors and officers
- environmental supervisors
- union representatives
- health and safety technicians
- occupational health specialists/nurses
- risk managers
- compliance managers
- plant or facilities managers
- production supervisors
- human resource specialists
- workers’ compensation specialists
Many individuals are sponsored by their employers who know that sending an employee—or team of employees—to our programs is an effective way to develop staff expertise in health and safety strategies. The types of organizations that have used this approach include:
- utility companies
- insurance companies
- electronic/semiconductor firms
- refineries
- equipment manufacturers
- public health organizations
- emergency response agencies
- chemical companies
- analytical laboratories
- military organizations
- health management corporations
- school districts and community colleges
- sanitation districts
Learn from our faculty
Our instructors are recognized health and safety experts. UC Davis faculty, government agency officials, and representatives from private companies and consulting firms have all been invited to share their knowledge.
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| REQUIRED COURSES | Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations | 1.5 | 
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| OSHA Training Requirements Overview | 0.75 |
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| Industrial Safety Hazard Control | 1.5 |
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| Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
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| Health and Safety Management and Program Development | 3 |
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| Confined Space: An Overview | 0.75 |
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| Ergonomics in the Workplace | 1.5 |
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| Emergency Management Techniques | 1.5 |
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| Protective Clothing | 0.75 |
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| Respiratory Protection | 0.75 |
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| Fire and Life Safety Awareness | 1.5 |
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| Incident Investigation Techniques | 1.5 |
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Required Courses
Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.9. 1.5 GEN CEUs, 15 GEN Hours, 2 ABIH CEUs, 14 MCLE CEUs.
Administering health and safety programs requires up-to-the-minute, working knowledge of laws and regulations. Learn about the relevant laws and regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety, including Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA; criminal considerations, such as supervisors' and managers' responsibilities; workers' compensation jurisdiction, claims and benefits; the claims process and program administration; and legal liability.
Both simple and complex issues are illustrated by case
studies. Learn to use the Internet to research the most current
regulations during a computer lab session. This course is for
individuals who have interests in, or responsibilities for,
administering occupational health and safety programs. This is a
required course for the Workplace
Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in
Health and Safety and the Health and Safety Trainer
Specialized Studies Program.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Health and Safety for Workers: Laws and Regulations starts October 8
OSHA Training Requirements Overview
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.26. .75 GEN CEUs, 7.5 GEN Hours, 1 ABIH CEUs.
A wide range of health and safety training requirements are identified in both federal and state OSHA standards. Identify key training requirements in respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogens, forklifts, ergonomics, hazard communication, the HAZWOPER standard and other areas. Learn to properly document the training each employee receives in the workplace. This course will focus on the actual training requirements involved in each standard and will not include a detailed discussion of each one. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.This course is not currently scheduled.
Industrial Safety Hazard Control
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.4A. 1.5 GEN CEUs, 15 GEN Hours, 2 ABIH CEUs.
Learn about issues relevant to industrial safety hazard control by identifying and assessing hazards in the workplace. Learn how to recognize priority hazards, with the ultimate goal directed toward strategies for abating these hazards. Discover how to use regulations as tools to identify and control hazards. Case studies provide you with opportunities to learn from the field and brainstorm your own potential solutions to identified problems. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Health and Safety Trainer Specialized Studies Program and the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Industrial Hygiene
3 quarter units academic credit, X488.1. 3 GEN CEUs, 30 GEN Hours.
Gain an overview of occupational health hazards, including how they can be recognized, evaluated and controlled. Designed for those responsible for employee safety, this course discusses how industries are regulated and how to apply industrial hygiene principles in the workplace. Additionally, instructors focus on the topics most likely to confront safety managers today, such as indoor air quality, noise protection and mold. This course provides a basic understanding of industrial hygiene that will allow you to communicate safety principles to employees, perform some environmental evaluation and evaluate independent industrial hygiene consultants. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Health and Safety Trainer Specialized Studies Program.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Health and Safety Management and Program Development
3 quarter units academic credit, X488.4A. 3 GEN CEUs, 30 GEN Hours, 4 ABIH CEUs.
Explore the various approaches to health and safety management, including methods to obtain and maintain top management support; methods to obtain and maintain employee/union support; how to determine the real cost of accidents; behavior modification practices; the success and failure of rewards and recognition programs; and techniques for system-based auditing. Learn how to investigate the causes of accidents, organize health and safety committees, and develop health and safety training programs. This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program, the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety and the Health and Safety Trainer Specialized Studies Program.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Confined Space: An Overview
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.17. .75 GEN CEUs, 7.5 GEN Hours, 1 ABIH CEUs.
Confined spaces can be highly dangerous, and both federal and Cal/OSHA laws regulate their entry. By their nature, confined spaces contain a variety of problems: atmospheric hazards, the accumulation of toxic materials, flammable or explosive atmospheres, and physical hazards. This course focuses on hazard evaluation and reviews appropriate work practices under federal and state law. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Ergonomics in the Workplace
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X488.2B. 1.5 GEN CEUs, 15 GEN Hours, 2 ABIH CEUs.
If your employees experience problems with lifting, repetitive motion or overexertion, their improper work practices may cause serious and long-term disabilities. A review of safe work practices with a focus on basic ergonomics may help your organization. This Learn the fundamentals of ergonomics in industrial and office workplaces. Discuss medical issues, regulatory strategies, engineering solutions and productivity improvements. Develop ergonomic recognition and identification skills necessary for implementation of an overall injury prevention strategy. Discussions and exercises will focus on problem solving in real occupational situations. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.This course is not currently scheduled.
Emergency Management Techniques
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.5. 1.5 GEN CEUs, 15 GEN Hours, 2 ABIH CEUs.
Gain practical experience solving emergency problems. Designed for emergency coordinators and response team directors, learn the management techniques common to all emergency situations, including natural disaster, fires, and mass medical and hazardous materials incidents. Discussions cover effective emergency planning, legal responsibilities, administrative notifications, government response plans and agencies, the incident commands system as an emergency management tool, crisis management skills, decision-making under pressure, effective communication techniques, and media and public relations. This course includes simulations, and an opportunity to form small incident command groups and to solve industrial emergency problems based on actual case histories. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Emergency Management Techniques starts August 19
Protective Clothing
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.1. .75 GEN CEUs, 7.5 GEN Hours, 1 ABIH CEUs.
Learn about the regulations and standards regarding personal protective equipment*, limitations on use, the different types of chemical protective clothing and use of chemical compatibility charts. Other topics include eye, face, hand, foot, head and hearing protection, protective clothing decontamination and protective clothing for working with biohazards. This class is particularly helpful to anyone responsible for a personal protective equipment program. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
*The class will not include the topic of respiratory protection, which is covered in the course titled Respiratory Protection.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Respiratory Protection
0.75 quarter units academic credit, X431.2. .75 GEN CEUs, 7.5 GEN Hours, 1 ABIH CEUs.
Discover the requirements for a respiratory protection program described by Cal/OSHA regulations. Review regulatory requirements and guidance documents, consider exposure evaluation. Learn the advantages/ disadvantages of various types of respiratory protection, respirator change-out schedules and fit-testing procedures. An introduction to operating self-contained breathing apparatus concludes the day's activities. This course is primarily for managers, supervisors and those responsible for purchasing respiratory protective equipment. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Fire and Life Safety Awareness
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X488.6. .
Discover the types of built-in fire protection features and fire and life safety hazards common to the educational and workplace environment. This course features "passive" versus "active" fire protection features, maintenance of exits, knowledge and use of fire extinguishers, impact to and from other occupants, human behavior before and during an emergency, proper storage techniques, and services potentially available through local fire departments. This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Incident Investigation Techniques
1.5 quarter units academic credit, X431.22. 1.5 GEN CEUs, 15 GEN Hours, 2 ABIH CEUs.
Add the knowledge, practical skills and tools you need to conduct incident investigations. Designed with both the novice and seasoned professional in mind, topics in this interactive course include:
- principles of incident investigation
- responsibilities in the investigation process
- investigation planning and preparation
- the seven steps of initial response
- tools and techniques for investigation
- the collection and examination of information
- root cause analysis
- the incident investigation report
- and effective real-world corrective actions.
This is an elective course for the Workplace Health and Safety Certificate Program and a required course for the Intensive Certificate Program in Health and Safety.
Sections of this course open for enrollment:
- Incident Investigation Techniques starts August 21
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