Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Associate Degree of Occupational Health and Safety
850495
Health and Recreation
This course is designed to prepare students for occupational health and safety roles at a paraprofessional level. The course equips students with knowledge and skills in ergonomics and human factors, and occupational health and sa […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
Start Date
CQUniversity - Online
Duration

2 years Full time or 4 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

Prepare to lead organisations and individuals in safe working practices, injury prevention and developing a workplace safety culture. Learn the latest and most relevant training and education in health and safety to graduate as confident and competent health and safety paraprofessionals ready to be employed in health safety decision making and management. Students will develop knowledge, attitudes, skills and initiatives in the safety science disciplines of ergonomics, human factors, accident investigation and occupational health and safety management. During this course, students will be provided opportunities to practically apply their learning, including participation in supervised worksite visits and will graduate with up-to-date skills and knowledge. For more course information, visit Associate Degree of Occupational Health and Safety.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study
General Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); a General Science Subject (Units 3 and 4, C).
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

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* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Industrial Safety Officer; Occupational Hygienist.

Membership

Graduates may be eligible to apply for Chartered Professional Membership with the Safety Institute of Australia once they have completed the appropriate years of service.

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