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Total subjects
3
Price
From
$11,550
Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
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Degree details
At the end of the program, students of the Graduate Certificate of Occupational Hygiene can:
- Apply communication and collaboration skills to demonstrate well-developed judgement in professional occupational hygiene contexts.
- Apply technical and creative skills to investigate and evaluate complex occupational hygiene ideas, concepts and theories in workplace situations.
- Reflect critically on advanced discipline knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate a high level of Occupational Hygiene professional practice or scholarship.
Occupational Hygienists work across a range of industries where occupational and environmental hazards are present, including mining, government departments and manufacturing.
Possible future job titles: Occupational Hygiene Technicians, Occupational Hygiene Advisors
Higher education
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of the following:
Bachelor degree; or
Work and Life
Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English Proficiency Requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page (Band 4);
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page (Band 4).
On campus requirements
Students are required to attend a 3 day workshop for each of the 3 practical units.
If you have completed units of study at University, or have relevant professional experience, you may be eligible for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (CRPL).
To assess your eligibility for credit, we first need you to apply for and accept an offer in your course of interest with us. You can then submit an Application for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning via your Student Portal.
This program has been developed for practitioners to acquire skills in occupational hygiene. The course will assist you develop or enhance your skills in the practical aspects of identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational hazards that could adversely affect the health of workers.
You’ll learn about occupational epidemiology, occupational toxicology and the chemical, physical and biological aspects of occupational hygiene. You will apply communication and collaboration skills to demonstrate judgement in professional occupational hygiene contexts.