Occupational Safety and Health

This program offers individuals within our region the opportunity to pursue a graduate certificate that offers formal education and training concentrated in OSH without having to leave Western New York. 

The training program offers a multi-disciplinary training experience to students who want to gain the required depth and breadth of knowledge across key OSH disciplines, including safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and epidemiology to be successful as OSH practitioners.

Program total: 13 credits

Classes Required:

Fall 1: IE 536: Work Phsiology- 3 credits

Spring 1: MT 600: Industial Hygiene- 4 credits

Fall 2: IE 541: Human Factors in Safety- 3 credits

Spring 2: EEH 500: Principles of Epidemiology-3 credits

All students who are currently enrolled in the MS or PhD programs in ISE or MAE, and are in good standing, can apply for admission to this certificate program. 

All other applicants (e.g., applicants who wish to earn the advanced certificate without enrolling one of the related graduate degree programs or applicants from other departments) must meet the following admission requirements: 

• A baccalaureate degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for all undergraduate work undertaken during the last two years of the applicant's studies.

Students should apply for the program using the online graduate application form.

Prospective students who just want to pursue this certificate (e.g., are not currently enrolled in or applying to another SEAS graduate program at UB) should provide transcripts from all prior institutions, along with a personal statement, resume, and one letter of recommendation. GRE scores are not required.

Current ISE and MAE students should attach a current transcript but do not need to submit letters of recommendation, personal statements, or GRE scores.

Other current SEAS graduate students should provide a personal statement relevant to this certificate program and copies of their current transcript and transcripts from previous institutions including their bachelor’s institution. Recommendation letters and GRE scores are not required.

Prospective graduate students who are applying to other UB graduate programs may additionally apply to this certificate program. Complete a separate GradMIT application in addition to the primary degree application. Provide a personal statement relevant to this certificate program and indicate the primary degree program in the statement. No additional documents (letters, GRE scores, transcripts) are required for the certificate application.