Occupational Safety – Undergraduate Certificate
Occupational Safety
Elevate your expertise and career in workplace safety and health. Get essential knowledge and skills to safeguard workers across diverse industries, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and energy. Transform your career and champion a safer, healthier environment for all.
Pave Your Way
You’re ready for the next step in your career. With the online certificate in occupational safety, you can achieve your certification goals on your own schedule without putting your commitments on hold. This flexible program lets you balance work and learning seamlessly.
Why choose Occupational Safety?
Boost your organization’s capability to protect its workforce and build a safer work environment.
Program Highlights
- Flexible Learning – The program consists of 20 online credits, allowing you to study from anywhere
- Comprehensive Curriculum – Courses cover key topics including Principles of Injury Prevention, Occupational Safety Management, Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health, and more
- Customizable Electives – Choose from courses like Fire Protection and Prevention or work with our adviser to select safety courses that align with your goals
- Real-world Application – Our capstone workshop ensures you can apply what you learn to real situations, making an immediate impact in your workplace
Your employment future is bright
- “Overall employment of occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is projected to grow 5 percent from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations.”
- 2021 median pay for occupational health and safety specialist and technicians is $74,870 per year
- The curriculum of the certificate is mapped to Associate Safety Professional exam. “Just one certification can push the salary up by $10,000.“
Join a diverse community of professionals
Our program welcomes individuals from various industries, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, transportation, and energy. Learn alongside peers who share your drive for safety and success.
Admission Requirements
The Occupational Safety Certificate will provide current employees who have management and/or safety responsibilities (and a bachelor’s degree) with desired professional development and recognition of their increased professional knowledge and skills.
Credits
20 Credits Required
Contact Information
Jordan Smith
515-294-5196
josmith1@iastate.edu
Iowa State Online
515-294-3916
iowastateonline@iastate.edu
Take the next step
Anything is possible at Iowa State University with innovative academic programs, hands-on research opportunities, and globally recognized scholars to support you every step of the way.