Occupational Health and Safety

Program Description

Academy Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) program responds to the growing demand for employees in the area of health and safety. Graduates will be able to: interpret OHS legislation, develop OHS/Loss-Control Programs, conduct audits and inspections of existing OHS and environmental programs, and design and deliver effective OHS training programs for workers.

The OHS Program meets the formal education requirements for certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP). There are other criteria graduates must meet to become eligible to register for BCRSP certification; your admissions officer can provide more information on this topic. OHS graduates will also complete training that meets the requirements of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association (NLCSA) for auditor certification training.

Program Courses

• Approaches to Workplace Safety
• Computer Literacy
• Confined Space Entry Certification Training
• Disability Management
• Due Diligence
• Effective Workplace Training
• Emergency Planning
• Environmental Foundations
• Environmental Management Applications
• Fall Protection Certification Training
• Financial Literacy
• Fire Safety
• Fundamentals of Ergonomics
• Health and Safety Committee Training
• Incident Causation and Investigation
• Industrial Safety Techniques and Technology
• Introduction to Law
• Lockout/Tag-out
• Management and Organizational Behaviour in OHS
• Occupational Hygiene and Office Ergonomics
• OHS Law and Professional Practice
• OHSE Auditing Principals and Techniques
• Powerline Hazards
• Program Ownership and Motivation
• Risk Assessment
• Soft Tissue Injury: Back Injury Prevention
• Spreadsheets
• Standard First Aid
• Statistical Math Fundamentals
• Student Wellness, Inclusion, and Cultural Literacy
• Success in Post Secondary and Beyond
• Total Quality Management
• Work Term
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
• Workplace Wellness

Occupational Health and Safety program graduates can also apply advanced standing with Pacific Coast University's "Bachelor of Disability Management" program. Click here for more details.

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the OHS Program, graduates are eligible to work in a variety of positions such as Occupational Health and Safety Officers, Safety Coordinators, Safety Inspectors, Compliance Officers, Safety Auditors, Safety Advisors, Safety Managers and Safety Consultants, depending on specific hiring practices. OHS employment opportunities exist with government and private industry. OHS employment opportunities exist with government and private industry.

Work Term Information

Work terms are a required, unpaid, formally arranged on-site training experience completed at the end of the program. The work term provides students with practical, real-world experience that supports skill development, professional confidence, and readiness for employment.

Students are expected to attend according to the host’s schedule and must report any absences to both the host supervisor and the Graduate Employment Coordinator. Missed days are added to the end of the placement. Attendance and performance are monitored through ongoing communication, including check-ins and formal mid-placement and final evaluations. Successful completion of an approved, authorized work term is required for graduation.

Students are responsible for maintaining professional conduct, attending as scheduled, complying with host policies, promptly reporting absences or concerns, and completing all required documentation. The College is responsible for approving placements, providing guidance and support, monitoring progress, and determining successful completion. Work term hosts are responsible for supervision, attendance reporting, providing appropriate learning opportunities, and completing required evaluations. Students who do not who do not meet work term requirements may be removed from their placement and may be required to complete a new placement in order to graduate.