Become an industry leader with an Occupational Health and Safety Leadership certificate
The Chang School Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Leadership will give you the health and safety background you need to rise to the top of your industry and help make real change for workplaces in Canada and possibly beyond.
These health and safety courses are designed to help mid-career occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals move up into leadership roles. By completing the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and the Certificate in Advanced Safety Management, along with this occupational health and safety program, you’ll meet the educational requirements to write the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) exam to become a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). This certificate program meets the educational requirements for CRSP certification. According to the BCRSP, becoming a CRSP can help you increase your earning potential, and enhance your employability, mobility, and professional credibility.
Our instructors are industry experts who can help you learn how to lead, and lead well. The health and safety courses in this certificate cover subjects like safety leadership and ethics and leadership framework for community, along with must-have skills like disability management and project management fundamentals.
This occupational health and safety certificate is online so you can learn at your own pace, and balance your current work responsibilities and education.
Let’s take the next step in your OHS career together, today.
Want to learn more about other occupational health and safety programs at The Chang School? Check out our Occupational Health and Safety certificate series.
Who should take this Occupational Health and Safety Leadership certificate?
- You’ve completed the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and/or the Certificate in Advanced Safety Management and want to take your OHS career to the next level
- You want to work as a leader in the OHS field
- You work in an OHS leadership position and want to formalize your education and build on your skills
What will you learn while taking the Occupational Health and Safety Leadership certificate?
You’ll learn how to:
- Lead best practice in OHS planning and management
- Understand disability management and the compensation claims process
- Implement fundamentals of project management
- Apply OHS business perspectives
- Understand ethical leadership
- Interpret OHS return on investment, cost, and savings
Career Options
This certificate can prepare you for jobs like:
- Compliance officer
- Disability management professional
- OHS director
- OHS manager
- OHS officer
- Risk manager
- Vice-president, health and safety
Certificate Requirements
- 4 required courses
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 1.67+
Admission Criteria
Recommended:
- Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
OR
- Mature student status and at least three years of professional experience in occupational health and safety.
If you wish to apply to register for the Certificate in Advanced Safety Management, contact the Program Coordinator, Rose Reid at rosereid@torontomu.ca.
If you’re an undergraduate student, you should be aware of possible certificate restrictions. For complete details, check Curriculum Advising.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a particular order in which I should take the courses in the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Leadership?
No, there is no defined order.
Is there a particular order I need to complete the OHS certificates in?
After completing the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, there’s no defined order. You can complete either the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Leadership or the Certificate in Advanced Safety Management first.
Questions?
Contact Client Services ce@torontomu.ca
