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Specialization Program in Occupational Safety and Health

Faculty of Health Sciences

Specialization Program in Occupational Safety and Health

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Degree Awarded

Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health

Tuition Fee per Semester

5,5 SMMLV.

Location

Popayán.

Duration

Two (2) semesters.

Program Overview

Qualified Registration: Resolution No. 02330 of February 17, 2017.

SNIES Code: 106126.

Program Coordinator: Juan Miguel Villa La Torre.

Program Email: especializacionsst@unicauca.edu.co

Schedule: Evening and daytime.

Admission Frequency: Every semester.

Number of Credits: 30.

Schedule: Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1-hour break). Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1-hour break).

Faculty to which the program belongs: Faculty of Health Sciences.

Mode: In-person.

Supervised by the Ministry of National Education

Program Description

Training in Occupational Safety and Health aims to ensure that professionals, by applying their knowledge in companies, can reduce the frequency and severity of occupational accidents and diseases by developing health promotion and occupational risk prevention initiatives.

The Specialization Program will serve as a tool for training highly competent new professionals through in-depth and highly specialized knowledge in the areas of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, and Industrial Safety.

The Program will address the needs of public and private companies to adapt to regulatory changes under the new Occupational Safety and Health system, particularly Law 1562 of 2012, which amended the Occupational Risk System, and Decree 1072 of 2015, the Sole Regulatory Decree for the Labor Sector, specifically the provisions of Chapters 6 and 7 concerning the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System and the quality assurance system of the General Occupational Risk System.

The Program is intended for graduates of undergraduate programs in Health Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, among others), Engineering (Civil, Electronics, Industrial, Agroindustrial, Physics, Automation, among others), professionals in Occupational Health, as well as professionals from multidisciplinary fields related to Occupational Safety and Health (Law, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Social Communication, among others).

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The Specialization Program in Occupational Safety and Health is essential for those seeking to excel in the field of occupational safety. It provides comprehensive training in crucial areas such as Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, and Industrial Safety. This program ensures that students acquire in-depth and specialized knowledge to play a key role in reducing occupational accidents and diseases.

General Objective of the Program

Train highly competent professionals in the field of Occupational Safety and Health through in-depth and highly specialized knowledge in the areas of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene and Safety, Occupational Safety and Health legislation, applied ethics, statistics and occupational health surveillance or Health Situation Analysis (ASIS), human anatomy and physiology, and Occupational Safety and Health management systems, with an interdisciplinary approach and outstanding competencies in health promotion and prevention.

Specific Objectives

Implement occupational risk prevention strategies through the analysis and application of Occupational Safety and Health standards, contributing to the reduction of occupational accidents and diseases in organizations.
Develop competencies in Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, and Industrial Safety that enable students to identify, assess, and manage risks in the workplace while ensuring compliance with current regulations.
Foster the creation of safe and healthy work environments by promoting practices aligned with international occupational safety and health standards, generating a positive impact on workers’ well-being and business productivity.

Graduate Profile

Professionals will be able to work in public or private sector companies or organizations as advisors, consultants, contractors, or employees. They will be committed to the ethical principles and social responsibilities required and established by law, with the ability to design, manage, and implement the Occupational Safety and Health Management System, as well as prevent and/or reduce occupational risks, accidents, and diseases, and carry out processes and programs aimed at improving workers’ health.

In addition, they will have the skills necessary to advise organizations on the adoption of policies and practices that minimize occupational accidents and diseases, thereby improving productivity and the work environment.