Occupational Safety Program — ONLINE

Advance your professional safety career by earning a college degree!

San Juan College has joined with the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Texas A&M University-Commerce to offer safety professionals an exciting opportunity to earn a college degree online. This unique program allows qualified safety professionals who already hold a TEEX Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO) certificate to earn a college degree while holding down a full-time job. Students can receive 18 hours of college credit for the TEEX CSHO certificate and complete degree requirements online through San Juan College and Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students without TEEX CSHO are also eligible to enroll in the AAS Occupational Safety program; they will complete an additional 18 credit hours of Core Classes.

Program Description

Occupational Safety Associate of Applied Science degree — Online

Occupational Safety degree students can receive 18 credit hours for a completed TEEX CSHO certificate. Students in the process of completing the CSHO may concurrently enroll in the Occupational Safety program; they will receive the 18 credit hours when they have completed a CSHO. Students without the CSHO are also eligible to enroll in the program; they will complete an additional 18 credit hours of Core Classes in lieu of the CSHO.

The AAS in Occupational Safety allows you to transfer in college credits toward completion of the following degree requirements:

General Education Requirements 35 Credit Hrs
Core Classes (Career Field) 36 Credit Hrs
Total AAS Degree Requirements 71 Credit Hrs

Occupational Safety Certificate (18 credit hours) — Online

Upon completion of the AAS degree core SAFE courses (18 credit hours), Occupational Safety students will earn an Occupational Safety certificate. These core courses provide entry-level training and skills for individuals pursuing the AAS Occupational Safety Degree. Certificate completion indicates basic safety knowledge, and prepares students to become competent safety professionals. Like the AAS degree, the certificate is earned online, affording flexibility for the working student.

Credits for SJC General Education and Core Classes may be earned either online or by conventional classes. The approved TEEX CSHO can count for 18 credit hours of the Core Classes.

Downloads

Step 1

TEEX

Earn a TEEX Certified Safety & Health Official certificate.
www.teex.org/prt

For registration information, call 800-723-3811.

Step 2

Earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Occupational Safety from San Juan College, Farmington, New Mexico. Apply online. See the Degree Plan for list of required courses.

For program information, call Linda Martinez
San Juan College School of Energy
Telephone: (505) 566-3892
Email: MartinezLi@sanjuancollege.edu

Step 3

TAMU-C

Earn a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences Degree online from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
www.tamu-commerce.edu/cbt/baas

For more information specifically about TAMU-Commerce, please call them at (903) 468-8750.

Contact

For more information, please contact Linda Martinez
at the School of Energy, (505) 566-3892.

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