Environmental Health and Safety
Certificate Continuing Ed Technical Degree
Analytical, cautious, and efficient: If you check these boxes, join a field where safety is the top priority. Our program trains you to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control conditions that lead to unsafe working environments.
Program at a Glance
The job of the environmental health and safety manager focuses on analysis, prevention,
planning, evaluation, promotion, and compliance. Educational requirements can range
from technical certificates to graduate degrees.
Career Opportunities
- Safety/Environmental Specialists
- Safety/Environmental Engineers
- Industrial Hygienists
- Risk Management Specialists
- Occupational Physicians
- Occupational Health Nurses
Earning Potential
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician: $56,766 per year
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists: $81,641 per year
Source: Texas Wages
Location
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Environmental Health and Safety Technology, AAS
Technical Degree
2 Years
Environmental Health and Safety Technology, Level 2 Certificate
Certificate
6 Months
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San Jac Opens LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology
This building has been many years in the making. Many of our industry partners
… provided insight and expertise on everything from building design, curriculum programming,
and creating a safety culture to equipment and software recommendations. This facility
has truly been designed by industry, for industry.”
San Jacinto College Chancellor
The new, cutting-edge training facility is located on the Central Campus, in the
heart of the largest petrochemical manufacturing complex in the United States, where
90 companies operate 132 plants within a 13-mile radius.
