DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Verified listing

Course Overview

Environment, health, and safety (EHS) is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the protection of human health and the environment in various settings, including worksites, communities, and public spaces. The main objectives of EHS are to identify and mitigate potential hazards, prevent accidents and promote a safe and healthy living and working environment.

The health and safety aspect involves creating organized efforts and procedures for identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposures to harmful situations and substances. This includes the training of personnel in accident prevention, accident prevention, accident response, emergency preparedness and use of protective clothing and equipment

Course Content

MODULE ONE: Concepts of Environmental Health and Safety

Unit 1:             Basic Concepts in Environmental health and Safety

Unit 2:             Principles of Environmental health and Safety

Unit 3:             Environmental Health and Safety Rights of Workers

MODULE TWO: Types of Emergencies and services required

Unit 1:             Environmental Health and Safety Emergencies

Unit 2:             Types of Emergencies

Unit 3:             Emergency Response Service

MODULE THREE: Emergency collaboration agencies

Unit 1:             Emergency Management Collaboration Agencies

Unit 2:             International Emergency Collaboration Agencies

MODULE FOUR: Resource mobilization, allocation and management

Unit 1:             Resource Mobilization in Emergencies

Unit 2:             Resource Allocation in Emergencies

Unit 3:             Resource Management in Emergency Response

MODULE FIVE: Forecasting, Preparedness and Roles of Environmental Health officers in emergencies

Unit 1:             Forecasting Environmental Health Emergencies

Unit 2:             Preparedness in Environmental Health Emergencies

Unit 3:             Roles of Environmental Health Officers in Emergencies

Assignments

There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript

Course Completion

Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after the successful completion of the course.

Organizers: Action Institute for Professional Studies

Language: English

Target Audience: Global

Fee: USD 700

Format: Online and Distance Learning

GENERAL CONTACT

Email: info@actionafricainstitute.org

Website: www.actionafricainstitute.org