1. Post-bac Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Certificate Program
Paul Bureau, AHS Lecturer
CAHNR Workshop January 17, 2019

2. Need
2011 NIOSH Report
A new report from NIOSH predicts that the national demand for occupational safety and health services will far exceed the number of professionals with the necessary training, education, and experience to provide them. The conclusion is based on a national survey.
While employers plan to hire at least 25,000 OSH professionals in the next five years, only about 12,000 new graduates are expected from the academic programs that fill the need. According to NIOSH, these hiring estimates include new or replacement positions.

3. UCONN Post-bac OSH Certificate Program
Online: 15 credits; 9 core and 6 elective
Instructed by practitioners, most are adjunct faculty
Student fees fund adjuncts
Post-bac students ‘sit’ with undergraduate students
Wide diversity of students
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD candidates
Science & non-science academic backgrounds
Some currently working in OSH, some not
Numerous states, and Canada
Spring 2019: 13 students in cohort

4. Program Development CETL Website testimonials Marketing Administration
Instructional Design
Graduate School

5. Website https://osh.uconn.edu/

6. Marketing

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8. Conclusions Program responds to a workforce development need
Vast majority of conferred students are finding OSH work or taking on additional OSH responsibilities
Adjunct faculty are financially supported by student fees
CETL resources have been and are essential to program development, growth and success
Very satisfying to assist non-traditional students in meeting career goals