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Distance Education
Increasingly,
ohs&e professionals are turning to the internet for their professional
development needs.
While the BCRSP does not accredit or endorse the programs noted
below, the information is provided as a courtesy to certification
candidates and to current CRSPs.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
www.health.bcit.ca/ochs/program.htm
Most of the courses in BCIT's "Occupational Health and Safety" certificate
program are available through distance education. The distance education
courses are offered on three terms: January, April and September.
Each term is 12 weeks in duration. A tutor is available during the
12-week term.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/information/courses.html#top
CCOHS provides a table summarizing what ohs&e degree, diploma
and certificate programs are offered through distance education.
McGill University
www.mcgill.ca/occh/distance
McGill University's Distance Education, Department of Occupational
Health, Faculty of Medicine offers a Master's Degree in Occupational
Health Sciences. This program has been designed to respond to the
specific needs of occupational health professionals and to maximize
the benefits of distance education.
Ryerson
University
www.ryerson.ca/sophe
Ryerson
University, through the School of Occupational and Public Health,
offers a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety via distance
education (print or internet). The eight, one-semester courses required
for the Certificate, examine a wide range of related perspectives,
principles and issues. It has been designed especially for practitioners
in the field who wish to expand their knowledge and improve their
skills.
The University of New Brunswick - Don Sayers & Associates
www.unb.ca/coned/hsep
The Certificate in Health, Safety and Environmental Processes Program
focuses on providing generic process skills. The program will equip
participants with the intellectual and practical skills needed to
contribute widely to their organizations' goals, including identifying,
prioritizing and managing workplace risks.
The HSEP certificate program is the first of its kind delivered
entirely through web based interactive instruction.
The University of Victoria
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/eoh/
The Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health
has been developed in conjunction with an academic committee comprising
members from the Centre for Environmental Health, School of Environmental
Studies, Occupational Health and Safety, and Division of Continuing
Studies, University of Victoria; Workers' Compensation Board of
British Columbia; Health Canada; and the Capital Health Region.
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