Central Queensland University
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationBuild your skills and advance your occupational health and safety paraprofessional career with our Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
Through your studies, you'll build your skills in identifying, assessing, and controlling health and safety hazards in the workplace. Your skills and knowledge in consultation and communication processes will grow, and you'll learn about implementing effective prevention and control programs in the workplace. You'll also explore education and information programs to promote a safe and healthy workforce.
You'll build relevant and transferable skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving. These skills, along with the knowledge of OHS principles and practices you gain, ensure you graduate ready for your next career move.
This degree provides a seamless pathway into our Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, allowing you to build your skills further.
Delivery mode
Central Queensland University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must demonstrate one of the following:
- A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification; or
- A completed AQF equivalent Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and a minimum of three years employment experience* in a safety science related role; or
- A minimum of five years management employment experience* in a safety science related role.
Course fees
$13,878
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Career opportunities
The Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety will prepare you for the following roles.
Safety Officer
A Safety Officer ensures that workplaces adhere to health and safety regulations to prevent accidents and injuries. You might work in various indus...
Industrial Hygienist
An Industrial Hygienist identifies and assesses workplace hazards that may affect employee health and safety. You might work in various industries...
Safety Consultant
A Safety Consultant assesses and improves safety practices within organisations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. You might...
Work Health and Safety Manager
Work Health and Safety Managers are business professionals who manage the safety and compliance requirements of public and private organisations ac...
About Central Queensland University
Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, CQUniversity Australia was granted full University status in 1992 and now has more than 30 000 students studying online and on-campus across Australia.
We have firmly established ourselves as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, with campuses in Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, and Townsville. Along with these campuses, the University also partners with several of Regional Universities Centres (RUC’s) in regional and remote parts of Australia.
In 2014, the University merged with CQ TAFE to bring together more than 175 years of combined experience in the delivery of education and training and establishing Queensland’s first comprehensive, dual sector university.
The University now delivers more than 250 education and training offerings, from short courses and certificates, through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.
Study areas include apprenticeships, trades and training, business, accounting and law, creative, performing and visual arts, education and humanities, engineering and built environment, health, information technology and digital media, psychology, social work and community services, science and environment, and work and study preparation.
As a pioneer in the delivery of distance education, CQUniversity also continues to be a leader in this area with almost half of the current student cohort made up of students studying off-campus through online and mixed-mode delivery, many of whom are based in rural and remote areas.
After more than half a century working with stakeholders in regional Australia, our university is also a renowned research institution in several key disciplines and the benchmark leader for how universities should engage and collaborate with communities and industry.
