Your entry point to an occupational safety career
The Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety (AOHS) covers the most job-essential, fundamental aspects of occupational health and safety (OHS).
Use it as the basis for further undergraduate study, or as a tool to drive your OHS career forward in real-time.
The UFred AOHS degree is accredited by the Province of New Brunswick through the Degree Granting Act, and its curriculum is aligned with core requirements set forth by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
Program overview
Courses
21 total
Duration
2-3.5 years
Tuition
$15,389
(paid all at once or one course at a time)
Format
Fully online
Application deadlines
January 17, 2025
February 14, 2025
March 14, 2025
*You'll need to apply at least 2 weeks before the start date.
Course start dates
February 3, 2025
March 3, 2025
March 31, 2025
What is an Associate Degree?
An Associate Degree is a program taken at the undergraduate level, that provides students with foundational academic and technical knowledge, preparing them for workforce readiness or transfer to a bachelor’s program.
Benefits of the Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety
The UFred Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety program provides students with the knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate occupational health and safety programs and systems in the workplace. The Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety will:
Provide a tangible educational credential required to stand out in a competitive OHS job market.
Help new and existing safety professionals bring a richer professional perspective to their practice.
Help students understand management systems and organizational development and how these concepts apply to OHS in the workplace.
Provide students with an understanding of the philosophy and approach to safety that is based on incident theories and regulatory frameworks.
Provide students with the ability to evaluate, analyze and utilize information to come to informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions.
Equip students to critically examine relationships between hazard, risk, and control in a variety of situations and industries, and communicate and implement appropriate actions and sustainable systems.
Course structure & details
The courses offered in this program are based on independent learning – you decide when to study during the week, and there are no classes to attend. However, you will be required to meet assignment deadlines and finish your courses on time.
In the AOHS program, you’ll take courses that cover the best practices identified by OHS professionals from a wide range of jurisdictions and legislative backgrounds.
During your studies, expect to:
Understand management systems and organizational development
Learn about incident theories and regulatory frameworks
Familiarize yourself with hazard, risk, and control in a variety of situations and industries
Evaluate, analyze and utilize information to come to informed, meaningful, and justifiable safety decisions
Click here to learn more about the Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety learning outcomes for students.
Your road to CRST/CRSP certification
if you’re looking to become a certified Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) or Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), this program offers a pathway to fulfilling the requirements set by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals:
Complete the 2-year Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety (AOHS) program and be eligible to take the CRST certification examination upon graduation.
For more details, get in touch with our Program Advisors.
Our accreditation
The University of Fredericton is a degree-granting university offering an online Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety (AOHS) under Section 3 of the Degree Granting Act of the Province of New Brunswick in Canada.
The AOHS program offered through UFred's School of Occupational Health and Safety is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET and has been fully accredited by the Province of New Brunswick since it launched.
The Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET accreditation stands in addition to the standard provincial accreditation.
US$10,980
in total
*
Paying by course: $384.73 for a 4-week course
Paying by course: $769.45 for a 8-week course
Need Assistance?
Our Program Advisors are happy to help with any questions about your degree, diploma or certificate, whether it’s admissions requirements, the application process, or tuition fees.
Service Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm ET
Entry requirements
We’ll guide you every step of the way—and help you navigate our entry requirements—to make applying simple.
Our online model
Fair pricing
Thanks to our fully online teaching environment, we can charge less for our programs while still offering you a high-value educational experience.
Freedom to learn
Online learning means having more freedom: no need to travel, no need to attend multiple classes during business hours.
Online campus
Our online campus goes beyond traditional on-campus programs, offering opportunities to network with peers from across the country and diverse industries.
Resources
All of our services are available to you digitally: a library, a bookstore, support from advisors and peers, and instructor office hours.
