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Occupational Safety and Health Certificate Program

Certificate programs are a way of recognizing those individuals who, through training, have received specialized knowledge in a particular area or field. By earning a certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, you:

  • Will keep your knowledge of today's changing regulations, guidance documents, and regulatory interpretations up to date.
  • May enhance your changes for advancement by demonstrating proficiency and ambition.
  • Will network with others who share similar concerns and resolutions.
  • Will learn from instructors known nationally and internationally for their knowledge in these and other fields.
  • Will continue your professional development in a growing and changing field.

To qualify for the Industrial Safety and Health certificate or the Construction Safety and Health certificate, three core courses and three elective courses will be required. To qualify for both certificates, all five core courses and three elective courses will be required. All courses must be taken from Georgia Tech. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Myrtle Turner at 404/894-8066 or myrtle.turner@gtri.gatech.edu.

Industrial Safety and Health Core:

Course 1 (choose one):
  • OTI 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
  • OTI 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
  • OTI 6000 Collateal Duty Course for Other Federal Agencies
  • OTI 503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers

    • Course 2: OTI 521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

    Course 3: OTI 2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

    Construction Safety and Health Core:

    Course 1 (choose one):
  • OTI 500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
  • OTI 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
  • OTI 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

    • Course 2: OTI 521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

    Course 3 (choose one)
  • OTI 3010 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
  • EST 181 Scaffolding Safety

    • Safety and Health Program Management Certificate:

    To quality for the Safety and Health Program Management Certificate, you must take 4 core courses and 3 electives. If you have a certificate in Industrial or Construction Safety and Health from Georgia Tech, the electives and any core courses taken will be waived.

    1. OTI 7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
    2. EST 194 Advanced Safety Management: Principles and Programs
    3. EST 205 Training Techniques for Occupational Safety and Health Professionals
    4. OTI 2250 Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders

    Elective Courses

    (Choose 3 and visit (this site for details)

    1. Scaffolding Safety
    2. Advanced Safety Management: Principles and Programs
    3. Hazmat Technician Course (HAZWOPER)
    4. Crane Safety
    5. Training Techniques for Occupational and Safety Health Professionals
    6. Managing Environmental Compliance

    Any OTI and EST course not used as a core course can be used as an elective.

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