Occupational Health and Safety

Students looking for the first or next step in their occupational health and safety career can spend 40 weeks at Saskatchewan Polytechnic and explore career opportunities in several fields. Throughout this in-person program, students will gain valuable skills in safety management, to ergonomics, to incident investigation, and law.

Learners will be able to use the skills they acquire in healthcare, schools, manufacturing, and offices as each must conform to occupational health and safety legislation, and will get the opportunity to use what they learn during an 80-hour, two-week practicum that provides a hands-on look at the daily operations of a workplace safety management system, and the role that Occupational Health and Safety professionals play in maintaining a safe work environment.

Those looking for a more flexible option can explore Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s online Occupational Health and Safety program – which can be selected as students register for classes as opposed to the in person offering, taking up to 7 years.

After graduating, students will meet The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals’ (BCRSP) requirements for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST).

Admission Requirements

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
• English language proficiency.

What You’ll Learn

• How to investigate workplace incidents.
• Workplace safety laws and regulations.
• How to navigate disability management.
• How to apply fire prevention principles and practices to a workplace.