Safety Management Technology

The student will understand the importance of working with safety on your mind at all times. Learn the safety processes and safety permit systems. Know the meaning of PPE, HAZCOM, DOT, OSHA, PSM, EPA, HAZWOPER, and many other terms you will hear regularly in a plant environment. Know the importance of protecting the environment we live in and protecting your personal health.

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Graduates of the Lee College Safety Management Technology program have the opportunity to work in:

• Safety Inspector
• Safety Coordinator
• Safety Officer
• Safety Specialist
• Safety Technician
• Environmental, Health and Safety Technician
• Occupational Health & Safety Specialist/Coordinator
• Field Safety Coordinator
• Safety & Training Coordinator
• Project Safety Manager/Coordinator
• Entry Level Safety Manager

Note: Students must complete 50% of technical courses at Lee College in order to receive a certificate or AAS degree. The Capstone Experience must be completed at Lee College.

Note: To be eligible for a program-related internship, a student must have completed 25 credit hours of program specific courses and have a 2.5 GPA/or by approval of the Division Chair.

► Students should plan to take the capstone course in their last semester and should speak with their advisor prior to registering for the final semester.

♦ Core curriculum course. Students who have earned valid NCCER certifications in Field Safety, Safety

Technology, Construction Site Safety Technician, and Construction Site Safety Supervisor can receive credit for OSHT 1307. Students who have a current certification in CPR/First Aid and OSHA 30 or OSHA 511 can receive credit for OSHT 1391. Students who have valid HAZWOPER 40-hour off-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1301, and students who have both valid HAZWOPER 40-hour off-site certification and valid HAZWOPER 24-hour on-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1401.

Students who wish to receive this credit must submit an application to the advisor for the Safety Management Technology program. Students will be charged a fee of $10 per credit hour when the credit is posted to their transcripts.

The Safety Management Technology program is an applied science degree designed to prepare students for professional safety positions in a wide variety of industries, from chemical manufacturing and reefing to oil and gas exploration, healthcare, school districts, construction, large retail spaces, logistics, and more. 

Graduates from this program will have a solid understanding of a safety professional’s role and responsibilities. Safety Technicians will have a foundational understanding of OSHA standards and safety management principles.

First Semester

TECM – Technical Math.  Credits: 3

OSHT 1301 – Introduction to Safety and Health.  Credits: 3

OSHT 1309 – Physical Hazards Control.  Credits: 3

SPCH Communication Area Option.  Credits: 3♦

EPCT 1301. – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.  Credits: 3

or

EPCT 1401. – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.  Credits: 4

Total: 15/16 SCH

Second Semester

SCIT 1414 – Applied General Chemistry I. Credits: 4

OSHT 1313 – Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation. Credits: 3

OSHT 1321 – Fire Protection Systems. Credits: 3

ENGL – Written Communication. Credits: 3♦

EPCT 1341 – Industrial Hygiene. Credits: 3

Total: 16 SCH

Third Semester

OSHT 1307 – Construction Site Safety and Health Credits: 3

OSHT 1391 – Special Topics in Occupational Safety & Health-OSHA 30-Hr Certification & First Aid Certification Credits: 3

OSHT 2401 – OSHA Regulations: General Industry. Credits: 4

PTAC Elective. Credits: 3♦

Creative Arts/LPC/Humanities. Credits: 3♦

Total: 16 SCH

Fourth Semester

OSHT 2309 – Safety Program Management. Credits: 3

OSHT 2320 – Safety Training Presentation Techniques. Credits: 3

Life or Physical Science/Math. Credits: 4♦

SBS/GOVT/HIST. Credits: 3♦

Total: 13 SCH

Total Semester Credit Hours for Degree = 60/61

Note: Students must complete 50% of technical courses at Lee College in order to receive a certificate or AAS degree. The Capstone Experience must be completed at Lee College.

Note: To be eligible for a program-related internship, a student must have completed 25 credit hours of program-specific courses and have a 2.5 GPA/or by approval of the Division Chair.

►Students should plan to take the capstone course in their last semester and should speak with their advisor prior to registering for the final semester.

♦Core curriculum course.

Students who have earned valid NCCER certifications in Field Safety, Safety Technology, Construction Site Safety Technician, and Construction Site Safety Supervisor can receive credit for OSHT 1307. Students who have a current certification in CPR/First Aid and OSHA 30 or OSHA 511 can receive credit for OSHT 1391. Students who have valid HAZWOPER 40-hour off-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1301, and students who have both valid HAZWOPER 40-hour off-site certification and valid HAZWOPER 24-hour on-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1401.

Students who wish to receive any of these credits must submit an application to the advisor for the Safety Management Technology program. Students will be charged a fee of $10 per credit hour when the credit is posted to their transcripts.