Undergraduate in Occupational Health and Safety Administration

Description

The Virtual Undergraduate in Occupational Health and Safety Administration (SNIES 109058) aims to train professionals who are capable of identifying, assessing and improving the working conditions and health of workers in order to prevent accidents and occupational diseases aiming for well-being and quality of life at work.

By studying undergraduate you respond to the social need to protect citizens in their occupational and work environments, making them safe and healthy under a risk management approach.

The undergraduate degree in Occupational Health and Safety Administration is focused on the development of competencies for leadership, decision-making in matters of occupational safety and health, as well as, for the design and implementation of management systems , aspects of great importance for the Colombian business fabric.

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Program marked by the present

According to the International Labor Organization, two million workers die each year from occupational diseases and accidents; For this reason, the world is giving more and more importance to the attention of Health and Safety at Work (OSH) in order to minimize these adverse effects and, on the contrary, to achieve jobs in dignified conditions and well-being for all workers. Currently, Colombian companies are required to have experts who manage Safety and Health at Work.

Boost your future work

With the Undergraduate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Administration, you will get a comprehensive vision that also enables you through the Occupational Health and Safety License to practice in any sector and institution or body, whether public or private.

The undergraduate program includes business internships so that you participate in the work environment, apply the knowledge obtained and become a professional in occupational safety and health.

Why study the Undergraduate in Safety and Health at Work

You will learn to develop the logical and staged process, based on continuous improvement, with the aim of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling the risks that may affect safety and health at work. You will also be able to:

• Analyze the conditions of work and health spaces that represent risks.
• Investigate and analyze the reasons for an occupational accident, illnesses in the workplace and the indicators of absenteeism.
• Organize, plan, direct and control the work plans within the companies for the execution of the Management System of Safety and Health at Work SG-SST.
• Advise members of the business community on local, national and international regulations of the General System of Occupational Risks.
• Design Management Systems for health and safety at work, with promotion and prevention strategies based on current legal regulations. Prepare research projects on Health and Safety at Work.
• Carry out audit reports of the SG-SST Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

Methodology

The study method of the International University Foundation of La Rioja - UNIR is flexible, personalized and effective. The methodology is based on live virtual classes and personal tutor to offer the best training.

At the International University Foundation of La Rioja-UNIR we offer a successful pedagogical model that is based on these pillars:

• Live virtual classes: there are classes scheduled every day of the week, in the morning and in the afternoon, so that each student can attend class when it suits them best.
• Deferred virtual classes: if you cannot attend a class or have doubts, you can access all your classes deferred. You can see them whenever you want and as many times as you need.
• Personal Tutor: You will be assigned a personal tutor on the first day. He will be in contact with you by phone and by email. Your tutor will support you in your day-to-day life, guide you through the educational process and resolve any doubts that may arise.
• Virtual Campus: here you will find everything you need to study at the Foundation. Classes, teachers, colleagues, the library, teaching resources, schedules, chat, forums and much more.
• Didactic resources: you will have access to different learning resources to complete your training, such as complementary readings, diagrams with key ideas, masterclasses, self-assessment tests, etc.

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Professional outings

They can be classified into three main pillars:

Investigation

• Researcher of new trends in Occupational Safety and Health
• Teacher and researcher on Health and Safety at Work.
• Researcher in Safety and Health at Work.

Address

• Inspector of health, Safety and Health at Work
• Inspector, Industrial Safety
• Director of organizations that manage Occupational Risks.
• Director of Human Resources departments
• Directors of Public Health Secretariats at the local, regional and national levels.
• Auditor in surveillance and Private Security.
• Manager and / or Administrator of Professional Risks in Health Promoting Companies

Advisory

• Advisor in management systems in Occupational Safety and Health (SGSST), in national or international private companies.
• Independent professionals with the capacity to investigate, design, manage, evaluate and audit systems, plans and projects in SGSST in general.
• Independent contractor in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (SGSST).
• Advisor of epidemiological surveillance programs.