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
May 10, 2024
June 7, 2024
July 5, 2024
*You'll need to apply at least 2 weeks before the start date.
Course start dates
May 27, 2024
June 24, 2024
July 22, 2024
What is an Associate Degree?
An Associate Degree is an academic degree program taken at the undergraduate level. It aims to give students the basic and technical academic knowledge and skills required to translate to employment-ready workforce skills or to transfer to a bachelor-level 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.
Committed to academic excellence
Faculty with Industry Experience
Program Advisory Council
Academic Leadership
US$11,364
in total
Paying by course: $384.73 for a 4-week course
Paying by course: $769.45 for a 8-week course
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Entry requirements
We’ll advise you every step of the way – and help you understand our undergraduate, master’s and MBA entry requirements – to make applying easy.
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
You'll get the same education, networking and collaboration opportunities on-campus programs offer - through our online campus.
Resources
All of our services are available to you digitally: a library, a bookstore, support from advisors and peers, and instructor office hours.
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