EHS professionals protect the workforce from injury or illness and the general public and environment from exposure to hazardous materials. Safety professionals conduct training, accident investigations, audits and inspections, hazard analysis, fire protection, regulatory compliance, machine guarding and emergency preparedness. Environmental technicians deal with water, air and waste permits, pollution prevention, waste reduction and hazardous waste sampling, treatment, storage and disposal.
EHS professionals work in manufacturing, service industries, construction, insurance, consulting firms and the government. Job titles include safety specialist, safety inspector, compliance officer, EHS manager, safety director or environmental manager. Related fields include industrial hygiene, fire protection, risk management, security, environmental engineering and loss control.
A 30-33-credit-hour certificate takes a full-time student one year. An associate of applied science degree can be earned in two years and requires 64-66 credit hours.
The program will assist in preparation for certification exams such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Hazardous Material Management (CHMM). These exams are sponsored by national organizations and are not given as part of the program.
Metropolitan Community College
Business and Technology
(Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri)
1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
816-482-5250
http://www.mcckc.edu
Business and Technology
(Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri)
Sybil Chandler, MS, CHMM
EHS w/emphasis on health and safety
816-482-5413
sybil.chandler@mcckc.edu
AA, EHS w/emphasis on health and safety Courses offered on campus as hybrid courses. 8 weeks each: 50% classroom/50% web-based.
