Occupational Health & Safety Courses in Canada

What institutions offer occupational health and safety (OH&S) courses in Canada? The following information has been taken from information collected from CCOHS; The Alberta Local Section makes no claim regarding how up to date the information is and would welcome updates.

The following table summarizes what OH&S degree, diploma, and certificate programs are offered in colleges and universities across Canada (listed from west to east). Since there may be other institutions offering similar courses that are not listed below, you should contact your local colleges and universities to find out if they offer a program that will meet your needs.

Other programs like labour and workplace studies or engineering programs may have occupational health and safety components but do not provide an OH&S certificate. These programs and others that provide specialized courses like human factors, ergonomics, occupational health nursing or occupational medicine are not included in this list.

Occupational Health & Safety
School	Award			Availability			Program Length
	Deg.	Dipl.	Cert.	F/T	P/T	Dist.
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC)		*	*	*	*	*	2 yrs
University of British Columbia (BC)	MSc PhD			* *	*		16-30 mos
University of Victoria (BC)			*		*	*	about 2-3 yrs
Athabasca University (AB)						*
University of Alberta (AB)			*		*	*	329 credit hrs (1-3 yrs)
University of Calgary (AB)			*		*		2-3 yrs
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)		*		*			2 yrs
Cypress Hills Regional College (SK)					*
SIAST (Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology)			*	*			256 hours (9 weeks)
Algonquin College (ON)			*		*	*
Cambrian College (ON)			*			*
Conestoga College (ON)					*
Confederation College (ON)					*	*
Fanshawe College (ON)					*		7 courses
Humber College (ON)					*	*
McMaster University (ON) (post-baccalaureate diploma)		* *		*	*		3 mos 6 mos
Mohawk College (ON)			*		*
Niagara College (ON)		*	*	*			2 yrs 180 hrs
Ryerson Polytechnic University (ON)	BASc			*			4 yrs
St Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology (ON)			*		*		400 credit hrs
University of Toronto (ON)	MHSc	*		*	*		16 mos (F/T)
McGill University *1 (PQ)	MSc (A) PhD			* *		*	1 yr (F/T) 3 yrs
University of New Brunswick, College of Extended Learning (NB)			*	*	*	*	13 courses, 2 yrs
Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus (NS)			*				8 courses, 2-3 yrs
Nova Scotia Community College (NS)			* *		* *
University College Of Cape Breton (NS)	BTech *2	*4 *5					2 yrs *3 4 yrs
College of the North Atlantic (NL)			*		*		39 wks

1. The distance education degree program is currently open to physicians and nurses only
2. Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Health); has occupational health components
3. Two-Year Program for Graduates (of a relevant Bachelor’s Degree or Technology Program)
4. Environmental Technology – A Co-operative Education Program: includes course in occupational health
5. Environmental Health Technology – A Co-operative Education Program; includes an occupational health component
6. Environmental, Health and Safety Technology  3-year program includes a 1 year Co-op work experience