Occupational Safety and Health - Technician Associate in Applied Science-T Degree

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PGM Code – 844T

Program Description The Occupational Safety and Health Technician Associate in Applied Science-T (AAS-T) Degree was developed due to the high demand for trained professionals in this field. This two-year degree program provides education and training for individuals currently working in the safety field and for students desiring to work with national and state workplace safety and health standards.

This AAS-T is a credit professional-technical degree with a core of general education courses commonly accepted in transfer. The degree is designed to articulate to Central Washington University, Evergreen State College, and University of Phoenix. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should contact an adviser from that school to create a four-year plan. Please note that articulations are subject to annual revision. Edmonds CC cannot be responsible for changes in graduation requirements at other institutions. Students seeking to transfer to degree programs other than those specifically designed for the AAS-T should consider the associate of arts or the associate of science degrees, which are specifically designed for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements The AAS-T degree is awarded upon completion of A minimum of 99 credits of general education requirements, distribution requirements, program requirement, and program elective requirements outlined on the program requirement sheet. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds CC. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college level courses.

Transfer of Credit Non-OSH credits will transfer from any accredited college to satisfy all non-OSH requirements. To transfer non-OSH credits, students must request an evaluation of their college transcripts through the college registration office. This should be done during the student’s first quarter at the college.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

Students are advised to

Consult with an OSH faculty adviser quarterly for course selection and completion of degree requirements and plan their schedule several quarters in advance (note: all decisions on selection of courses are ultimately the responsibility of the student),
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
All students who intend to transfer should meet with an adviser of the college they plan to transfer to, and review specific admission requirements.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted online by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Adviser
The adviser for this program is
larry.price@edcc.edu | 425.640.1843 OR
osh@edcc.edu | 425.640.1843

Department website
Occupational Safety and Health | www.edcc.edu/osh

Advising Note This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds CC certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

General Education Requirements (10 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.

Note: Students are advised to complete this course as soon as possible as it is a prerequisite for several other courses.

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5.0 Credits

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Apply mathematical, quantitative, or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.

Note: Students are advised to complete the math requirement as soon as possible, in order to complete other General Education and OSH courses that have this as prerequisite. Placement in/or completion of MATH 90 is a prerequisite for MATH& 146.

Note: MATH& 107 is recommended as an additional elective for students planning to transfer to a four-year school.

MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics 5.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement

OUTCOME: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

____Cultural Diversity Requirement met

Distribution Requirements (20 credits)

Placement into MATH 90 is a prerequisite for CHEM& 121.

Humanities (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Use Humanities-based methods to reason, communicate, make meaning, solve problems and/or create or perform cultural works for diverse audiences and purposes.

CMST& 101 - Introduction to Communication:CD 5.0 Credits OR
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication: CD 5.0 Credits OR
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking 5.0 Credits

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (10 credits)

OUTCOME: Use scientific and mathematical methods, modes of inquiry, and terminology to demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and application of science concepts and insights.

BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology 5.0 Credits OR
BIOL& 175 - Human Biology 5.0 Credits
CHEM& 110 - Chemical Concepts with Lab 5 Credits OR
CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry with Lab 5 Credits

Social Sciences (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Use Social Science theories and methods to reason, communicate, apply insights, solve problems, and to develop a critical understanding of the diversity and interdependence of peoples and cultures.

PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5.0 Credits

Program Requirements (43-46 credits)

OUTCOMES:

Apply Federal and State OSH standards to identify potential hazards to workers, property, the environment, and the public then design protocols and/or practices to minimize the hazards and avoid accidents.
Identify sources of exposure and/or contamination. Collect data on work environments for ongoing analysis that may predict risks and hazards.
Develop controls with the intent of preventing diseases and/or injury caused by chemical, radiological, biological and the physical aspects of the occupational environment while also considering ergonomic factors.
Communicate with workers and management through writing, presentations, and training about all the aspects surrounding workplace and/or occupational risk and hazards. Train organizational personnel on compliance requirements with federal and state safety guidelines. The objective of this communication should strive to go beyond basic communications and regulatory requirements, so that it promotes a safety culture within all the members of an organization.
Develop emergency response plans that can be used to prevent and/or mitigate incidents and accidents, assist organizational members after such incidents, and promote corrective action to prevent similar incidents.
Develop methods to investigate and document occupational incidents and accidents. Formulate methods to review investigations and present and select preventative measures to prevent recurrence. Ensure record keeping meets regulatory requirements.
Utilize basic quantitative skills to design and implement legally required safety and health records and maintain safety metrics.

OSH 100 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health 5.0 Credits
OSH 110 - Safety Management 5.0 Credits
OSH 140 - Regulatory Environment 3.0 Credits
OSH 150 - Workers’ Compensation and Risk Management 3.0 Credits
OSH 160 - Incident Investigation 3.0 Credits
OSH 170 - Safety Training Techniques 5.0 Credits
OSH 190 - Industrial Security 3.0 Credits
OSH 220 - Industrial Hygiene 3.0 Credits
OSH 230 - Ergonomics 3.0 Credits
OSH 240 - Handling Hazardous Materials 4.0 Credits
OSH 291 - OSH Internship/Capstone Maximum of 12.0 possible Credits Internship (to be arranged with an adviser for appropriate internship course selection) Take 3-6 credits.
CONST 250 - Safety and Accident Prevention 3.0 Credits

Additional Requirements (19 credits)

BSTEC 100 - Computer Keyboarding

is a prerequisite for BSTEC 130. You may request an exemption by contacting the BSTEC 130 instructor directly.

BSTEC 130 - Computer Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
HLTH 105 - Emergency Response/CPR 4.0 Credits
MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations: CD 5.0 Credits
MGMT 270 - Project Management I: Project Scope/Requirements 5.0 Credits

Program Electives (4-7 credits)

Select from courses below to complete required credits for degree. Elective credits can also be selected from recommended professional technical or transfer courses with a course number of 100 or higher.

BSTEC 224 - Spreadsheet (Excel) 5.0 Credits
CONST 141 - Architectural Blueprint Reading I 4.0 Credits
CONST 160 - Materials and Methods 3.0 Credits
CONST 251 - Safety Plan Administration 3.0 Credits
EMERG 100 - Introduction to Emergency Management 5 Credits
EMERG 110 - Hazard Analysis and Mitigation 4.0 Credits
EMERG 120 - Resource Management 3.0 Credits
EMERG 130 - Emergency Planning 3.0 Credits
EMERG 180 - Emergency Business Continuity 4.0 Credits
ENGR 231 - Introduction to Technical Writing 5.0 Credits
MATH& 107 - Mathematics in Society 5.0 Credits
MGMT 271 - Project Management II: Scheduling/Controlling Projects 5.0 Credits
OSH 155 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
OSH 255 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic 5.0 Credits

Signatures

Dean’s Signature and Date	Adviser’s Signature and Date
Eff: summer 2014 \| Rev: 05/14