Graduate Certificate – Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness

The Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (OHSW) program in Canada provides a focused body of knowledge and skills for individuals interested in developing and building their expertise in occupational health, safety and wellness. In today’s work environment, a balance of work and personal wellness is critical from both the personal and organizational perspective. The workplace is a priority target setting for health promotion initiatives as set out by the World Health Organization, with the end goals of protecting and promoting both individual and organizational well-being.

Therefore, employers are required to manage occupational health, safety and wellness from a legal perspective, and have moral and ethical imperatives to do so. Additionally, the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety in Canada equips students to understand the economic advantages for employers who seek to maximize productivity and engagement in the workplace, since healthy workers are more productive, engaged, draw less on benefits, and have lower absenteeism and presenteeism rates.