Manufacturing Safety

If you have an interest in protecting employees within the manufacturing field or you have recently been placed in charge of your facility’s safety program, this certificate will give you the skills and knowledge to successfully identify and correct hazards. This program reviews many of the common hazards within manufacturing and associated protective measures. All credits will transfer into the Safety Engineering Technology associate degree.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

Technical Studies (9 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• Accident Investigation

  10-449-103

  3Credit

  54

  108

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10449103
  • Credits: 3.00

  Reviews the practices needed to conduct an effective and thorough accident investigation and prepare a comprehensive accident report. The student will learn to interview witnesses, prepare a site drawing, and gather appropriate visual evidence. In a simulated scenario, the student will prepare a comprehensive report on the incident.

• Ergonomics

  10-449-119

  3Credit

  54

  108

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  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10449119
  • Credits: 3.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Provides the student with an understanding of human engineering. The course will cover the methods to control repetitive motion injuries, office design, and the concept of ease and efficiency for industrial workers. Workstation design in the office and assembly line operations are a part of the class.

• Fundamentals of Occupational Safety

  10-449-162

  3Credit

  54

  108

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  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10449162
  • Credits: 3.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Provides the learner with the fundamentals of occupational safety, including the business case for safety, common industrial hazards, hazard control, and common OSHA safety standards.