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Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety

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Certificate

Open Universities Australia
This multidisciplinary course provides specialised advanced training for graduates or occupational health and safety practitioners with an emphasis on risk and safety management, accident prevention and safety technology.
Duration
6 months full-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
77.90%

Certificate

Open Universities Australia
This multidisciplinary course provides specialised advanced training for graduates or occupational health and safety practitioners with an emphasis on risk and safety management, accident prevention and safety technology.
Duration
6 months full-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
77.90%

Short course or microcredential

Parramatta
The Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) National Immunisation Program for Healthcare Practitioners course is based on the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals (2017) and has been accredited by the ANMAC subsidiary Health Education Services Australia (HESA) to deliver this course. HESA is the National body for health education accreditation and ACN is the first institution to have its Immunisation course accredited.
Duration
Flexible, self-paced (a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 120 days)
Study Mode
Online

Graduate Certificate

Newcastle - Callaghan, Online Study
The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety will provide you with best practice health and safety skills and knowledge at an intermediate level, enhancing your ability to deliver contemporary practices.
Intake Months
Jul
Duration
1 - 4 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
International Tuition Fees
$18,490 per year / $18,490 total
ATAR
56
Graduate Satisfaction
90.40%

Graduate Diploma

Newcastle - Callaghan, Online Study
The Graduate Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety focuses on advancing your knowledge of occupational health and safety management, legislative requirements, current health and safety practices, injury management and research skills.
Intake Months
Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 5 years part-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
90.40%
Intake Months
Jan, May, Sep
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
76.90%

Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety overview

Graduate certificates in occupational health and safety (OHS) provide a basic understanding of relevant procedures. Institutions like Curtin University offer these six-month programs to provide knowledge of injury management, OHS economics, compensation and more. They equip graduates with the means to enter higher degrees or rejoin the workforce with improved qualifications. It is designed for those with prior experience in the field wishing to augment their knowledge.

Graduate diplomas offer a more extensive breadth of knowledge, providing units in toxicology, occupational hygiene, rudimentary epidemiology and more throughout a one-year full-time period. Universities like the Queensland University of Technology provide the means to study part-time as well, making it an excellent program for professionals already in the field seeking to expand their knowledge of OHS.

Employment options

Those with prior experience as OHS officers or similar will find themselves better equipped to become OHS managers or equivalent senior health and safety officials after these programs. Graduates aspiring to these positions are expected to guide a company’s health and safety vision, constantly re-evaluating and scrutinising existing procedures while developing new ones. Both certificates and diplomas better prepare graduates for this method of thinking, which is a step beyond the recording of incidents and enforcement of existing procedures they might be used to.

Scholarships and funding

There are no dedicated OHS scholarships, but general opportunities like the ECIG Scholarship Program or Endeavour Scholarships and Fellows initiative are available. Interested students are advised to consider the unusual requirements these often have, with the former requiring written entry into a competition as an example. They additionally only provide partial funding, so prospective students are advised to check what they stand to gain before applying.

Prerequisites and selection process

Students can enter both graduate certificates and diplomas through a bachelor degree in any field, but specialisations in health science, education or management are heavily preferred. The courses can be studied without prior knowledge, but are designed with some professional experience in mind so students are advised to consider this before applying. Prior preparation is listed units is possible via downloadable handbook available through any institution’s website. Curtin University offers theirs here.