Environmental Health and Safety Technician

Completion of the requirements for the Certificate of Achievement Environmental Health & Safety Technician prepares students for the front line of implementing policy and equipment that contribute towards general environmental quality. Using existing organizational policy, students will better learn and understand how compliance, policy, and management are used to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Students will learn to understand and keep up with modern developments in environmental health & safety, and engineering. With a broad foundation across the natural, physical and biological sciences,students will better understand the interrelated nature of environmental and social systems. This program is designed to equip students with the skills and tools to successfully use the scientific method while studying and solving environmental problems.

Ohlone College is projecting that approximately 10 students will complete this degree annually.

The Certificate of Achievement Environmental Health & Safety Technician prepares students for the front line of implementing policy and equipment that contribute towards general environmental quality. Using existing organizational policy, students will better learn and understand how compliance, policy, and management are used to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Students will earn to understand and keep up with modern developments in environmental health & safety, and engineering. With a broad foundation across the natural, physical and biological sciences, students will better understand the interrelated nature of environmental and social systems. This program is designed to equip students with the skills and tools to successfully use the scientific method while studying and solving environmental problems.

a. Complete Major Field courses.

b. Complete at least six units at Ohlone College.

c. Maintain a 2.0 grade point average in Major Field courses.

Course	Title	Units	Sequence
ENV 103	The Environment and Human Health	3	Y1
ENV 108	Introduction to the Environment	3	Y1
ETEC 113	Safety in Industry	1	Y1
ENG 156	Introduction to Technical and Report Writing	3	Y2
ENVS 113	Public Policy and the Environment	3	Y2
CHEM 101A	General Chemistry	5	Y2
WEX 195A1	Occupational Work Experience Education	1	Y2

Conversations with local employers, including Tesla, our local public safety departments, Lawrence Livermore Labs, and waste removal companies have indicated that there is significant industry interest in Ohlone College training more students in the EHS field. They have reviewed the initial curriculum proposals.

Based on research on other programs in the area, we do not believe there are similar programs specifically preparing students for jobs as Environmental Health and Safety Technicians in our geographic area.