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Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Micro-CredentialCIP: 51.2206

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Introduction to key concepts in occupational safety and health for various industries.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1071.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageMathematicsBiologyMedicine and DentistryPsychologyPublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentChemistryCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionFlexibility of Closure

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that dan
  • Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
  • Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or ma
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, venti
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareMedical softwareElectronic mail softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareIndustrial control softwareCompliance softwareWeb platform development softwareOffice suite software

Tools

3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAerosol metersAerosol photometersAir compressorsAir flow calibratorsAir quality dataloggersAirflow indicatorsAnemometersCarbon monoxide sensorsCascade impactorsCombustible gas detectorsCyclone samplersData acquisition equipmentData loggersDiffusive air samplersDigital cameras

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-5011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Course syllabi and assignment handouts — draft and organize under faculty mentorship for an entry-level health specialties course at a postsecondary institution.
  • Current health sciences literature — review and summarize key findings to stay informed of field developments under guidance of senior colleagues.
  • Student written assignments and class participation — evaluate and assign preliminary grades using established rubrics in a supervised academic setting.
  • Laboratory sessions — assist in supervising and supporting students through procedures under the direction of an experienced health sciences faculty member.
  • Standardized examinations — administer and collect according to departmental protocols in a postsecondary health specialties classroom environment.
  • Student attendance and grade records — maintain accurately in institutional databases and learning management systems following established record-keeping procedures.
  • Classroom discussions on health specialties topics — facilitate introductory dialogue by posing prepared questions to undergraduate or graduate health program students.
  • Instructional methods and course content — support revision efforts by gathering student feedback data under the direction of a lead curriculum coordinator.
  • Word processing and course management software — use to prepare and distribute instructional materials within a postsecondary health sciences department.
  • Medical and scientific terminology — apply correctly in written and verbal communications with students and colleagues in a health specialties academic program.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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