Occupational Health and Safety Virtual Modality
Professional Profile
As an Occupational Health and Safety professional, you will have a wide range of career opportunities to design and execute the processes of the Safety and Health Management System in organizations, adhering to regulatory and legal parameters; with the administrative and managerial focus that our program provides as a pillar.
Likewise, you will be able to work in public and private sector companies in all positions involving the SG-SST (Manager, leader, administrator, coordinator, supervisor, among others) and independently you can work as an advisor, consultant, auditor, and inspector of occupational health and safety management programs in any type of organization.
General Information
Applicant Profile
If you are interested in the area of worker safety, health and well-being, you are an autonomous professional and have computer skills, responding to current digital requirements for organizations, you like teamwork and have inclusion, well-being and professional ethics as a main factor, this career is for you.
Occupational Profile
The Professional in Occupational Health and Safety can work in small, medium and large public or private companies in positions such as:
○ Human Talent Management Department Director.
○ Director of Administrating Entities for Occupational Risks and Hazards.
○ Coordinator of company-level prevention programs.
○ Coordinator of worker safety and health management systems.
○ SG-SST Leader.
○ SG-SST Director.
○ SG-SST Coordinator.
○ SG-SST Supervisor.
○ SG-SST Administrator.
○ SG-SST Auditor.
○ Advisor and/or Consultant in Occupational Health and Safety.
○ Occupational Health and Safety Inspector.
○ Executor of epidemiological surveillance programs for OHS.
Why study with us?
Study a comprehensive program: With all the training areas required by the norm to become an Occupational Health and Safety professional.
100% technological inclusion
We have 3 certifiable training paths that no other university in the country has: 1. Legislation, management, and documentation. 2. Hazards. 3. General risks.
We have strengths in the prevention of biomechanical, biological, psychosocial, hygienic, and chemical hazards related to safety conditions.
Combines administrative and strategic elements: Includes administrative and managerial elements for the design and strategic construction of SG-SST plans.
Flexible internships: Allows flexibility in student internships within the same company or with over 200 agreements we have.
Become a professional: If you are a technical or technologist student, you can professionalize through our homologation processes.
Unique Program in Colombia with 8 semesters and 140 academic credits
Program objective
Our Occupational Health and Safety program aims to contribute to the country's productivity and competitiveness, and boost its development and innovation, by training professionals with strong technical and legal foundations, ethical principles, an international vision, and a commitment to sustainable development.
Curriculum
Semester 1
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Module I. Diversity and Inclusion | 2 |
| Elective Comprehensive Course | 2 |
| Communication Skills | 2 |
| Mathematical Thinking | 3 |
| Digital Skills | 3 |
| Introduction to the Professional Field | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety | 3 |
Semester 2
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Argumentation and Text Production | 2 |
| Basic Mathematics | 3 |
| English I | 3 |
| Characterization of Occupational Risks | 3 |
| Diagnosis of Health Conditions | 3 |
| Legislation in Occupational Health and SG-SST | 3 |
Semester 3
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
| English II | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Anatomy and Ergonomics | 3 |
| Preventive and Occupational Medicine | 3 |
| SGSST Document Management | 3 |
Semester 4
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| English III | 2 |
| Digital Management and Innovation | 2 |
| Research Competencies | 2 |
| Security Condition Hazards | 3 |
| Biomechanical Hazards | 3 |
| Biological Hazards | 3 |
Semester 5
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Human Development | 2 |
| Bioethics | 2 |
| Finance | 2 |
| English IV | 3 |
| Psychosocial Hazards | 3 |
| Hygiene Hazards | 3 |
| Chemical Hazards | 3 |
Semester 6
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Chair II. Life Plan | 2 |
| English V | 2 |
| Management and Humanization of Health Services | 2 |
| Measurement of Environmental Pollutants | 3 |
| Safety in High-Risk Work | 3 |
| Occupational Toxicology | 3 |
Semester 7
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Political and Economic Thought | 2 |
| English VI | 3 |
| Investigative Processes | 3 |
| Management and Development Projects | 3 |
| SGSST Audits | 3 |
| Contingencies at Work | 3 |
Semester 8
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Chair III. Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| Professional Elective | 3 |
| Health Technology | 3 |
| Degree Option | 3 |
| SGSST Strategic Planning | 3 |
| Internship | 3 |
| Environmental Protection and Health | 3 |