(SPC) Occupational Safety and Health Technology Degree, Program Information at St Petersburg College

Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Associates--Public 4-Year Primarily Associates
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in maintaining job-related health and safety standards. Includes instruction in safety engineering principles, inspection and monitoring procedures, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, applications to specific work environments, and report preparation. Find Colleges Offering Occupational Safety and Health Technology Degree.

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Job Description
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
Salary and Wages
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Total Employment: 390
- Average Annual Salary: $60,110
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.90
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 45,206
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 48,882
- Percent Job Growth: 8.13%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity