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IELTS
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 7
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.5
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.0
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 65
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 60
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 52
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 90
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 86
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 82
BCIT’s Occupational Health and Safety Diploma program is the most comprehensive training of its kind in Canada. Students learn the skills they need to start a great career in health and safety, in any industry and workplace.
About the program
Our grads learn the operations of health and safety and the business side, including human resources, communication, decision-making, and leadership. This is what sets it apart from our Certificate program , which is geared to experienced individuals looking to move into health and safety roles within their existing industry.
Two-year, full-time diploma program
On-campus lectures and labs with case studies for practical workplace analysis
Field work and an industry practicum give you hands-on experience
Our program has courses in every area of workplace safety. We prepare you from day one. Click on Program Details to discover more about the OCHS Diploma program.
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Program matrix
Level 1 (15 weeks)
BSYS 1009, Business Information Systems
CHEM 1115, Chemistry 1 for OCHS
COMM 1188, Communication 1 for OCHS Professionals
MATH 1881, Technical Mathematics for OCHS
OCHS 1101, BC OHS Legislation
OCHS 1111, OHS Fundamentals
OCHS 1201, Accident Causation and Analysis
PHYS 1288, Applied Physics 1 for OCHS
Level 2 (20 weeks)
BHSC 1207, Human Biology for Occupational Health and Safety
BLAW 1100, Introductory Law for OCHS
CHEM 2215, Chemistry 2 for OCHS
COMM 2288, Communication 2 for OCHS Professionals
MATH 2882, Statistics for OCHS
OCHS 2101, OHS Legislation
OCHS 2201, Safety Program Design
OCHS 2321, Workplace Hazards and Controls 1
OCHS 2341, Workplace Hazards and Controls 2
OCHS 2421, Hazardous Materials Management
OCHS 2441, Emergency Preparedness and Response
PHYS 2288, Applied Physics 2 for OCHS
Level 3 (15 weeks)
BUSA 3720, Business Fundamentals
CHEM 3315, Organic Chemistry for Occupational Health and Safety
COMM 3388, Advanced Communication for OCHS
HRMG 3220, Industrial Relations for OCHS
OCHS 3201, Safety System Analysis
OCHS 3301, Occupational Hygiene 1
OCHS 3311, Occupational Hygiene Laboratory 1
OCHS 3361, Workplace Hazards and Controls 3
OCHS 3521, Ergonomics
OCHS 4421, Fire Safety Planning
Level 4 (20 weeks)
CHEM 4418, Industrial Chemical Processes
CHSC 1488, Engineering Concepts for OCHS
COMM 4488, Writing Safety Program Reviews
HRMG 3060, Human Resource Management OCHS
OCHS 3621, Disability Case Management
OCHS 4201, Safety Program Review 1
OCHS 4221, Safety Program Review 2
OCHS 4301, Occupational Hygiene 2
OCHS 4311, Occupational Hygiene 2 Lab
OCHS 4361, Occupational Diseases
OCHS 4441, Fire Safety Systems
OCHS 4521, Environmental Management
Total Credits:, 148.0
Our grads get work
BCIT has a national reputation as a leader in occupational health and safety education. Employers often visit our classrooms to recruit because they know what to expect: our Diploma grads deliver amazing results wherever they are.
Occupational health and safety is a dynamic, collaborative career. Our focus on business and leadership skills gives students the tools they need to manage, implement, and drive health and safety initiatives in any workplace.
Career opportunities
Annual salary starts from $65,000 – $95,000, with contract work from $40 – $100 per hour in jobs such as:
OCHS coordinator
OCHS environmental specialist
OCHS officer, advisor, or manager
OCHS environmental or security director
Occupational health and safety careers offer room to grow. In later stages of their career, many of our grads find work in areas such as advanced leadership, human resources, and in MBA programs.
Insurance/year: 700 CAD
