Occupational Safety and Health | University of Utah

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech ClarityInformation Ordering

Tasks

Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that dan
Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareIndustrial control softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Aerosol metersAerosol photometersAir compressorsAir flow calibratorsAir quality dataloggersAirflow indicatorsAnemometersCarbon monoxide sensorsCascade impactorsCombustible gas detectorsCyclone samplersData acquisition equipmentData loggersDiffusive air samplersDigital cameras

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	title_inference	$58,440 median$94,670 top	+8.46%	270

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

Complex hazard evaluations — independently assess situations where workers have refused assignments due to danger, applying deductive and inductive reasoning to determine risk validity and recommend corrective action.
Full-scope environmental hazard testing — plan and execute radiation, chemical, biological, and noise exposure sampling programs across multiple facility areas, interpreting results against applicable standards.
Regulatory compliance documentation — manage all required environmental and safety records systems, ensuring accuracy, retention, and audit-readiness using ERP and document management platforms.
Non-routine PPE program management — evaluate, select, and oversee organization-wide deployment of specialized protective equipment for novel or complex hazard scenarios.
Advanced green-job safety training — design and lead comprehensive safety training curricula for renewable energy construction crews, integrating systems analysis of site-specific hazards.
Fire protection system audits — conduct thorough inspections of integrated fire suppression and portable systems, producing detailed compliance reports and directing corrective maintenance.
Organizational safety consultations — advise business units or external agencies on the application of engineering controls, administrative safeguards, and behavioral safety principles to workplace hazards.
Worker refusal determinations — exercise independent judgment to evaluate the legitimacy of danger claims, document findings, and communicate binding determinations to management and workers.
Safety data presentation — develop and deliver professional presentations using graphics and presentation software to communicate risk findings and corrective strategies to management audiences.
Systems-level monitoring programs — design ongoing workplace monitoring protocols that integrate multiple data streams, identifying trends and triggering proactive interventions before incidents occur.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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