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Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT-Houston)

  • A program that prepares public health specialists to monitor and evaluate health and related safety standards in industrial, commercial, and government workplaces and facilities. Includes instruction in occupational health and safety standards and regulations; health-related aspects of various occupations and work environments; health hazard testing and evaluation; test equipment operation and maintenance; industrial toxicology; worker health and safety education; and the analysis and testing of job-related equipment, behavior practices, and protective devices and procedures. Find Colleges Offering Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • 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

      Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

      • Total Employment: 1,580
      • Average Annual Salary: $64,540
      • Average Hourly Rate: $31.03
      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
    • Job Description
      Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
      Salary and Wages

      Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

      • Total Employment: 520
      • Average Annual Salary: $55,210
      • Average Hourly Rate: $26.54
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 10,468
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 11,992
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.55%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
     TotalMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students1091
     
    By Gender
    Male11-
    Female981
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien33-
    American Indian---
    Black22-
    Asian11-
    Hispanic---
    White431
    Unknown---
     
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