Certificate Programs
• Occupational Health and Safety Leadership
• Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
• General Industry Safety and Health Specialist
Occupational Health and Safety Leadership
Intended Audience
Experienced Health and safety professionals looking to gain leadership and advanced safety management skills.
Format
Hybrid (Two in-person workshops (1.5 days total) at
the Center for Public Health Workforce Development in
Somerset, New Jersey and six live zoom sessions).
Cost
$1,425.00
Dates and Requirements
Takes place every Fall semester. Requirements are an in-person
Leadership Workshops (1.5 days), six live zoom sessions (3 hours each),
About
Designed to help prepare health and safety professionals to be leaders in the field, this cohort-style program features a mix of
in-person and online classes and learning activities. Modules focus on developing leadership skills and advanced safety
management strategies to improve safety performance.
Through this program, participants develop and apply leadership skills needed to improve OHS in their organization, lead teams effectively, and influence change. It also includes modules on leadership styles, understanding risk and human behavior, technology, communications, strategic planning, ethics and more.
About
The Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Certificate Program is designed to assist safety directors, supervisors,
managers, environmental technicians, and workers involved in the handling, transporting, and cleaning of hazardous
materials, and to expand their knowledge of waste minimization and pollution prevention strategies.
Intended Audience
Safety directors, supervisors, managers, environmental technicians, and other workers looking to gain hazardous waste management experience.
Format
Virtual, hybrid, and in-person course options.
Cost
$795.00 - $1,450.00 (depending on whether trainee has
completed the 40-hour HAZWOPER course)
Dates and Requirments
5 required courses. Can be started anytime and courses are
completed at student’s own pace. Courses are offered in a
weeklong series in April (virtually) and November (in-person).
5 REQUIRED COURSES
40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Personnel
OR
Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Personnel
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Hazardous Waste Management - RCRA Training
Supervisors of Hazardous Waste
Remediation Strategies and Technologies for Environmental Contamination
NOTE: With the exceptions of the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Personnel and Annual Refresher on Health
and Safety for Hazardous Waste Personnel, all required courses must be completed through the Center for Public Health
Workforce Development.
5 REQUIRED COURSES
OSHA 510: Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry
OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics
OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management
OSHA 7505: Introduction to Incident
NOTE: 4 of 5 required courses must be completed at the Atlantic OSHA Training Center
OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
Inspecting Buildings for Asbestos-
OSHA 2055: Cranes in Construction
OSHA 3085: Principles of Scaffolding
NOTE: 2 of 3 elective courses must be
completed
CHOICE OF 3 ELECTIVE COURSES
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
General Industry Safety and Health Specialist
About
The Safety and Health Specialist Certificate Program is intended to give the health and safety professional comprehensive knowledge of workplace hazards and an
understanding of OSHA regulatory standards. Trainees immediately apply what they have learned from these
practical courses. Once completing four required core courses, trainees have the option of completing one or more professional concentrations:
This new format will allow trainees to obtain both a solid general industry safety foundation and specialized knowledge in the concentration area(s) most relevant
to their career and future goals. Trainees can choose to earn multiple concentrations if they wish.
Certificates will be awarded by the Atlantic OSHA Training Center (AOTC). The AOTC is a collaboration of the Rutgers School of Public Health, The State University of New York at Buffalo, and the Universidad Ana G. Mendez, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Intended Audience
Health and safety professionals looking to gain a comprehensive knowledge of workplace hazards and OSHA regulatory standards.
Format
Virtual and in-person
Cost
Varies
Dates and Requirements
4 required courses and 2-4 courses according to concentration. Can be started anytime and courses are completed at student’s own pace.
Logistics and Warehousing
Manufacturing Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Environmental Hazards
Safety & Hazard Controls
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Construction Safety and Health Specialist
About
The Safety and Health Specialist Certificate Program is intended to give the health and safety professional comprehensive knowledge of workplace hazards and an understanding of OSHA regulatory standards. Trainees immediately apply what they have learned from these practical courses.
Certificates will be awarded by the Atlantic OSHA Training Center (AOTC). The AOTC is a collaboration of the Rutgers School of
Public Health, The State University of New York at Buffalo, and the Universidad Ana G. Mendez, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Intended Audience
Health and safety professionals looking to gain a comprehensive knowledge of workplace hazards and OSHA regulatory standards.
Format
Virtual and in-person
Cost
$4,845 - $5,100 (depending on elective course selection)
Dates and Requirements
5 required courses and a choice of 3 electives. Can be started anytime and courses are completed at student’s own pace.
General Industry Technical Specialist
About
This week-long virtual Certificate Program provides corporate managers, executives, and safety professionals an opportunity to
attend courses which are essential in providing a safe work environment to their employees. Utilizing a variety of instructional formats, these five (5) courses offered by the Atlantic OSHA Training Center (AOTC) provide practical instruction in safety concepts that today’s professional managers need. Topics covered include safety awareness, effective record-keeping
(required by OSHA), locking out hazardous energy, tools to evaluate incidents and near-misses, and effective management. Continual changes in regulation as well as regulatory enforcement makes this program a vital link to workplace safety.
Intended Audience
Corporate managers, executives, and safety
professionals looking for an intensive overview of workplace safety
Format
Virtual
Cost
$795 (if completed during one week in April)
Dates and Requirements
5 one-day required courses. Can be completed in one week in April for a discounted rate.
5 REQUIRED COURSES