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Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety
External
CQUniversity - Online
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Course outline

Prepare to lead organisations and individuals in safe working practices, injury prevention and developing a workplace safety culture. Learn the latest and most relevant training and education in health and safety to graduate as confident and competent health and safety paraprofessionals ready to be employed in health safety decision making and management. Students will develop knowledge, attitudes, skills and initiatives in the safety science disciplines of ergonomics, human factors, accident investigation and occupational health and safety management. During this course students will gain practical, real-world experience and skills through simulations, real project work and work-integrated-learning opportunities to graduate with up-to-date skills and industry-ready. For more course information, visit Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety.

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Choose to study full-time or part-time.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and for this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study
General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); a General Science subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2021

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Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2021

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Career opportunities

Graduates can explore a variety of management and consultancy positions in workplace health and safety. Upon completion, students will be qualified to work in roles such as: Industrial Safety Officer and Occupational Hygienist.

Membership

Graduates may be eligible to apply for Chartered Professional Membership with the Safety Institute of Australia once they have completed the appropriate years of service.

Course Code
850495
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Fee
CSP/$7944 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Associate Degree
Study Area
Health and Recreation
Study Mode
External
Course Duration

2 years External or 4 years External

 
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