OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY TECHNICIAN
Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technicians (OHST) are persons who perform occupational hygiene and safety activities on a full-time or part-time basis as part of their job duties. Some examples of occupational hygiene and safety activities are making worksite assessments to determine risks, potential hazards and controls, evaluating risks and hazard control measures, investigating incidents, maintaining and evaluating incident and loss records, and preparing emergency response plans.
Why This ?
- This expertise, along with informed academic knowledge, provides a course which teaches the skills and knowledge for the practical application of Strategic Health, and Risk Management essential in the professional environment today. The course would also be of interest to managers who wish to attain a formal management qualification in this area and others who wish to have onward career development in this field.
This Course is Suitable For?
- Will work part-time or full-time in occupational health or safety (35% is the minimum) and have duties that require technical skills and knowledge in occupational health or safety.
- Will have three (3) years of experience in occupational health or safety.
- Must pass the OHST examination.
Course Duration
Is the Qualification Recognized ?
Safety management Specialist examinations are conducted by Board of Certified Safety Professionals,
began in 1969.
The examinations can be taken on your convenient date after formal registration.
For details about registration, visit www. Bcsp.org
Exam
BCSP’s examination provider, Pearson VUE, has hundreds of test centers located around the world, which are open every business day (some also have weekend and holiday hours). Examinations are delivered via computer at the test center. As soon as candidates submit their exam, results are available.
BCSP recommends you complete the tutorial at the beginning of the exam to help familiarize yourself with the computer-delivered examination process. When you are ready to begin, you will sign on. You must agree to comply with BCSP’s examination security and non-disclosure rules. Once you complete these steps, your examination clock starts.
Certification
Delegates are awarded the Certificate on successful completion
Course Contents
BCSP EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
- Review of BCSP qualifications
OHST PRE-ASSESSMENT
- Complete the BCSP OHST pre-assessment
- Evaluate strengths and areas for improvement
OHST SEVEN DOMAINS OF LEARNING
- Discuss each of the exam domains
- Complete in class activities for each domain
STRATEGIES FOR STUDYING FOR THE EXAM
- Discuss the importance of studying and taking the practice tests at least six weeks prior to taking the actual exam
- Develop a study plan
MATH REVIEW
- Overview of mathematics review course
- Basic math skills assessment
- Present math topics and demonstrate how to solve problems
- Use of the TI-30X IIS Scientific calculator
- Test taking skills
Entry Requirement
- Will have three (3) years of experience in occupational health or safety.
- Must pass the OHST examination.
Progression
NEBOSH IGC / ICertOSH
Price
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