Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Graduate Certificate

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is a profession in its own right and an essential component of many other professions.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

S72

Domestic Fees

$12,600 per year / $12,600 total

International Fees

$19,800 per year / $19,800 total

About this course

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is a profession in its own right and an essential component of many other professions.

This course offers two streams; the first (OHS Professional) is designed for people who aim to become or are already working as an OHS professional, and the second (OHS Specialist) is designed for people who prefer to design their own study program from a selection units.

The OHS Professional stream provides an introduction to the field of occupational health and health management and has been developed to equip students with the basic skills necessary to function effectively in OHS roles. The 3 units in this stream are core to the Graduate Diploma.

The OHS Specialist stream provides an opportunity to develop skills and knowledge from a selection of our elective units. This course is designed to assist professionals who have a role including OHS or an interest in OHS with an education in a wide variety of related disciplines.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in any discipline, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with an AQF level 5 qualification e.g. Diploma (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety and have at least five years appropriate professional experience.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

What you will learn

Communicate specialised OHS/WHS knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences.
Apply independent judgement when investigating and evaluating complex OHS/WHS situations to generate solutions.
Demonstrate management skills by planning, implementing and evaluating substantial OHS/WHS projects.

Communicate specialised OHS/WHS knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences.
Apply independent judgement when investigating and evaluating complex OHS/WHS situations to generate solutions.
Demonstrate management skills by planning, implementing and evaluating substantial OHS/WHS projects.

Career pathways

Graduates would be suitable for roles in the mining, oil and gas, construction, government and non-government sectors.

Possible future job titles

Safety Advisor, Safety Officer, Safety Manager, OHS Advisor, OHS Officer, OHS Manager, HSE Advisor, HSE Officer, HSE Manager, WHS Advisor

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Occupational Health and Safety
Graduate certificate units are a subset of the L65 program
Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).

84.4%

Overall satisfaction

77.1%

Skill scale

72.4%

Teaching scale

81.9%

Employed full-time

$101k

Average salary

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