Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hygiene

Occupational Hygienists aim to identify, manage and control occupational and environmental hazards across all industries including advising organisations and local communities about the potential health impacts as a result of exposure to hazards.

This course will enable you to develop skills as a technician in occupational hygiene, including in the practical aspects of identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational hazards that could adversely affect the health of workers.

You'll learn about practical skills required to undertake the chemical, physical and biological aspects of occupational hygiene as well as occupational epidemiology, occupational toxicology and the theory of sampling design, depending on the electives chosen. You will apply communication and collaboration skills to demonstrate professional judgement in occupational hygiene contexts.

If you've completed units in the Graduate Certificate of Occupational Hygiene, you'll receive credit towards this course. The Diploma can be used as an entry pathway into the Master of Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology.

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

1. Reflect critically on a complex body of discipline knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate an advanced level of Occupational Hygiene professional practice or scholarship.
2. Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex occupational hygiene ideas, concepts and theories in workplace situations.
3. Apply communication and collaboration skills to demonstrate high-level, independent judgement in professional occupational hygiene contexts.

1. Reflect critically on a complex body of discipline knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate an advanced level of Occupational Hygiene professional practice or scholarship.
2. Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex occupational hygiene ideas, concepts and theories in workplace situations.
3. Apply communication and collaboration skills to demonstrate high-level, independent judgement in professional occupational hygiene contexts.

Occupational Hygienists work across a range of industries where occupational hazards and environmental hazards are present, including mining, government departments and manufacturing.

Occupational Hygiene Technician, Occupational Hygiene Advisor

• Graduate Certificate of Occupational Hygiene Practice
  Units completed within the J83 would count towards the J74.
  
• Master of Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
  Units part of the I01 program.