The following table summarizes what OH&S degree, diploma, and certificate programs are offered in colleges and universities across Canada (listed from west to east). Since there may be other institutions offering similar courses that are not listed below, you should contact your local colleges and universities to find out if they offer a program that will meet your needs.
Other programs like labour and workplace studies or engineering programs may have occupational health and safety components but do not provide an OH&S certificate. These programs and others that provide specialized courses like human factors, ergonomics, occupational health nursing or occupational medicine are not included in this list.
| Occupational Health & Safety |
| School | Award | Availability | Program Length |
| | Degree | Diploma | Certificate | Full-time | Part-time | Distance | |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC) | | * | * | * | * | * | 2 yrs |
| University of British Columbia (BC) | MSc
PhD | | | *
* | *
| | 16-30 mos |
| University of Victoria (BC) | | | * | | * | * | about 2-3 yrs |
| Athabasca University (AB) | | | | | | * | |
| Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (AB) | | * | | * | * | * (some) | 31 courses,
2 practicums |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (AB) | | | | | |
* | |
| University of Alberta (AB) | | | * | | * | | 329 credit hrs (2-3 yrs) |
| University of Calgary1 (AB) | | | * | | * | | 2-3 yrs |
| Cypress Hills Regional College (SK) | | | | | * | | |
| SIAST (Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology) | | | * | * | * | * | 256 hours (12 weeks) |
| Red River College (MB) | | | * | * | | | 14 courses |
| Algonquin College (ON) | | | * | | * | * | |
| Cambrian College (ON) | | | * | | | * | |
| Conestoga College (ON) | | | * | | * | | 8 courses |
| Confederation College (ON) | | | | | * | * | |
| Fanshawe College (ON) | | | | | * | | 7 courses |
| McMaster University (ON) (post-baccalaureate diploma) | | *
* | | * |
* | | 3 mos
6 mos |
| Mohawk College (ON) | | | * | | * | | |
| Niagara College (ON) | | * |
* | * | | | 2 yrs
180 hrs |
| Ryerson Polytechnic University9 (ON) | BASc
(Certificate) | | *
* | *
* |
* | *
* | 4 yrs
8 courses |
| St Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology (ON) | | | * | | * | | 400 credit hrs |
| University of Toronto (ON) | MHSc | * | | * | * | | 16 mos (full-time) |
| University of Western Ontario (ON) | | *8 | | * | | | 1 yr |
| McGill University2 (PQ) | MSc (A)
PhD | | | *
* | | * | 1 yr (full-time)
3 yrs |
| Lansbridge University (NB) | | * | | | * | * | 2 yrs |
| University of New Brunswick, College of Extended Learning (NB) | | | * | * | * | * | 13 courses,
2 yrs (online) |
Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus (NS)
(formerly Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) which amalgamated with Dalhousie U.) | | | * | | | | 8 courses,
2-3 yrs |
Nova Scotia Community College (NS)
- Akerley Campus
- Halifax Campus
(check other campuses for individual training courses and programs) | | |
*
* | |
*
* | | |
| University of Cape Breton (NS) | BTech3 |
*5
*6 | | | | |
2 yrs4
4 yrs7 |
| College of the North Atlantic (NL) | | | * | | * | | 39 wks |
1. Environmental Management Certificate includes some health and safety courses
2. The distance education degree program is currently open to physicians and nurses only
3. Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Health); has occupational health components
4. Two-Year Program for Graduates (of a relevant Bachelor's Degree or Technology Program)
5. Environmental Technology - A Co-operative Education Program: includes course in occupational health
6. Environmental Health Technology - A Co-operative Education Program; includes an occupational health component
7. Environmental, Health and Safety Technology - 3 year program includes a 1 year Co-op work experience
8. Occupational Health and Safety Management post-degree diploma
9. Ryerson Polytechnic University offers a BASc and two certificate courses - one in Occupational Health and Safety, and another in Advanced Safety Management
Where can I contact institutions for more information?A number of institutions are listed below along with some contact information. The URLs are provided but are subject to change. If they do not work, you can try searching the institution's web site and let us know at inquiries@ccohs.ca (subject: course links). Colleges and universities having OH&S courses are in the following provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 434-3304 or, toll-free in B.C. (800) 667-0676
Program information: http://www.health.bcit.ca/ochs/
University of British Columbia
School of Environmental Health
2206 East Mall, 3rd Floor
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Phone (Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4 pm PST): (604) 822-9595; Fax: (604) 822-9588
For general program and admissions information, contact:
Crissy Giesbrecht, Graduate & Academic Assistant/SOEH co-op Program Coordinator
Phone: (604) 822-9302
Email: crissyg@interchange.ubc.ca
Website: http://www.soeh.ubc.ca
University of Victoria
Health Sciences Programs
Division of Continuing Studies
P O Box 3030, Station CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3N6
Program information: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/eoh/
For further information: Dr. Faith B Collins, Program Director, Health Sciences Programs
Tel: (250) 721-8558; Fax: (250) 721-8774
E-mail: fcollins@uvcs.uvic.ca
Alberta
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca AB T9S 3A3
Tel: (780) 675-6111, (800) 788-9041
E-mail: auinfo@athabascau.ca
Course information: http://www.athabascau.ca/html/syllabi/idrl/idrl308.htm
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
11762 - 106 Street
Edmonton AB T5G 2R1
Tel: (780) 471-7400
Website: http://www.nait.ca/ohs
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
1301 - 16th Avenue
Calgary AB T2M 0L4
Tel: (403) 284-8451
Further Information: http://www.sait.ca/pages/index.shtml
University of Alberta
Faculty of Extension
8303 - 112 Street NW
Faculty of Extension Building
Edmonton AB T6G 2T4
Tel: (780) 492-3116
OH&S Certificate Program information:
Tel: (780) 492-3037, (800) 808-4784; Fax: (780) 492-1857
Website: http://www.extension.ualberta.ca/appliedsciences/prog_ohs.aspx
University of Calgary
Faculty of Continuing Education
(A University of Alberta program in collaboration with University of Calgary)
2500 University Drive NW
Location: Education Tower 106
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
For more information, call (University of Alberta) at 1-800-808-4784 or 780-492-3037
Program information: http://www.conted.ucalgary.ca/business/managementcertificates/environment.html
Saskatchewan
SIAST
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
400 - 119 4th Avenue South
Saskatoon SK S7K 5X2
Tel: (306) 993-7331 or 1-866-goSIAST
School: http://www.siast.sk.ca/
Program information: http://www.siast.sk.ca/siast/educationtraining/appliedcertificate/healthapplied/ohspractioner.htm
A University of Alberta program in collaboration with the:
University of Regina, (306) 585-5807
University of Saskatchewan, Grace Milashenko in (HSE) (306) 966-5562
Cypress Hills Regional College
P O Box 5000
129 - 2nd Avenue North East
Swift Current SK S9H 4G3
Tel: (306) 773-1531; Fax: (306) 773-2384
For information about health and safety courses, contact the college directly.
Description of college at: http://www.cypresshillscollege.sk.ca/bus_safety.htm
Manitoba
Red River College
2055 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg MB R3H 0J9
Tel: (204) 632-3960
Toll Free: 1-888-515-7722
College Website: http://www.rrc.mb.ca/
Program Information: http://me.rrc.mb.ca/Catalogue/Default.aspx?Link=ProgramFrame.asp?ProgCode=AWI
Ontario
Algonquin College
1385 Woodrooffe Avenue
Nepean ON K2G 1V8
Program information: Post-Diploma Certificate Program, Part Time Programs
http://www.algonquincollege.com
For more information contact: Sherri Pagnan at (613) 727-4723; Ext. 5078
Cambrian College
Continuing Education Division
1400 Barrydowne Road
Sudbury ON P3A 3V8
Program information: Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
https://secure.cambrianc.on.ca/coned/showcert.cfm?strCert=ohct.htm
For more information contact: Marie Matte at (705) 566-8101 # 7223 or 1-800-461-7145
Conestoga College
Continuing Education
Information Centre
299 Doon Valley Drive
Kitchener ON N2G 4M4
Program information: Occupational Health and Safety Program
http://www.conestogac.on.ca/parttime/programoverview.jsp?ProgramCode=0494
For more information contact: (519) 748-5220 ext. 656
Confederation College
P O Box 398
Thunder Bay ON P7C 4W1
Tel: (807) 475-6110, 1-800-463-5493
Distance Education: (807) 475-6550; Fax: (807)-475-8739
Website: http://www.confederationc.on.ca/
E-mail: kaukinen@confederationc.on.ca
Contact the college directly for more information
Fanshawe College
1460 Oxford Street East
P O Box 7005
London ON N5Y 5R6
Tel: (519) 452-4439; Fax: (519) 452-1343
Course information: http://www.fanshawec.on.ca/programs/ohs2.asp
E-mail: ce@fanshawec.ca
McMaster University
Program in Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine
Health Sciences Centre, Room 3H55
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton ON L8S 4L8
905-525-9140 ext 22336
Program information: http://www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/pohem/diploma.html
For further Information: E-mail: pohem@mcmaster.ca
Mohawk College
P O Box 2034
Hamilton ON L8N 3T2
Program information: Engineering Technology - Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety
http://www.mohawkc.on.ca/dept/engty/
For more information, contact: General information (905) 575-2287
Niagara College
Labour Studies
Glendale Campus
135 Taylor Road, R R # 4
Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0
Website: http://niagarac.on.ca/studying/programs/conted/courses/Business-and-Human-Resource-Management.htm
Tel.: (905) 641-2252, ext. 4029; Fax: (905) 988-4303
E-mail: agodin@niagarac.on.ca
Ryerson Polytechnic University
School of Occupational and Public Health
350 Victoria Street
Toronto ON M5B 2K3
Tel: (416) 979-5154
Program information: http://www.ryerson.ca/sophe
E-mail: sophe@acs.ryerson.ca
Certificate course information: http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/program_sites/program_default.asp?id=2121
St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Continuing Education Department
2000 Talbot Road West
Windsor ON N9A 6S4
Tel: (519) 519-966-1656
Website: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/coned/
Program Information: info@stclaircollege.ca
University of Toronto
Diploma Program
Co-ordinator of Graduate Studies
Graduate Department of Community Health
Room 6, McMurrich Building
Toronto ON M5S 1A8
Tel: (416) 978-2058; Fax: (416) 978-1883
University of Toronto
Occupational Hygiene Graduate Training
Community Health Program
223 College Street
Toronto ON, M5T 1R4
Tel: (416) 978-6239
Program Information: http://www.utoronto.ca/occmed/occhytr1.htm
University of Western Ontario
Downtown Campus
355 Wellington Street
London ON N6A 3N7
Tel: (519) 661-3658
http://www.uwo.ca/cstudies/framepostdegree.html
Quebec
McGill University
Joint Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health,
Faculty of Medicine
1130 Pine Avenue West
Montreal Quebec H3A 1A3
Info on MSc(A) In-House (full-time) program and PhD program:
Tel: (514) 398-4229
E-mail: occhdept@epid.lan.mcgill.ca
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/occh
Info on MSc(A) Distance Education program (part-time): Tel: (514) 398-6989
E-mail: distocch@epid.lan.mcgill.ca
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/occh/distance
New Brunswick
Lansbridge University
10 Knowledge Park Drive, Suite 120
Fredericton NB E3C 2M7
Phone: 1-506-443-0780 or 1-800-839-5602
Fax: 1-506-459-2909
E-mail: admissions@lansbridge.com
Website: http://www.donsayersassociates.com/Lansbridge_Site/lans1.htm
University of New Brunswick
College of Extended Learning
6 Duffie Drive, P O Box 4400
Fredricton NB E3B 5A3
Tel: (506) 453-4802; Fax: (506) 453-3572
E-mail: chsep@unb.ca
Websites with information on this program:
University of New Brunswick:
http://www.unb.ca/extend/hsep/
The Canadian Society of Safety Engineering:
http://www.csse.org/content/safety/csse_unb.asp
Humber College:
http://calendardb.humber.ca/LIS/WebCalendar/CE/ViewCommNote.do?communicationNoteId=782
Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University
Continuing Technical Education
Sexton Campus
5269 Morris Street
Halifax NS B3J 1B6
Tel: 902-494-6079; Fax: 902-423-9859
E-mail: cte@dal.ca
Program Information: http://www.cte.dal.ca/courses_list.php?cert=OHS
Cape Breton University
P O Box 5300
Sydney NS B1P 6L2
Tel: 1-888-959-9995; 902-539-5300; Fax: 902-562-0119
http://www.uccb.ns.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
College of the North Atlantic
Prince Philip Drive Campus
1 Prince Philip Drive
P O Box 1693
St John’s NL A1C 5P7
Tel: 709-758-7356; Fax: 709-758-7305
E-mail: mvardy@cna.nl.ca
http://www.cna.nl.ca/
How can I find out if other OHS courses are offered?Check local libraries for university and college course calendars; however, most are now published on the Internet. Check universities and colleges in your area even if they are not listed in the above table to see if they offer workshops, professional development courses, training programs, certificates, diplomas or degrees in subject areas related to occupational health and safety. Also contact local safety councils and associations for information on training programs that they offer.
What do I do if I know of other Canadian colleges or universities that offer occupational health and safety courses, certificates or degrees?
If you know of other courses that are not listed above or about any programs that have changed, please send the information to us at inquiries@ccohs.ca and put "courses" in the subject field. As we get more details we will update this OSH Answers document.
Where is there a list of Canadian colleges and universities?You can search for specific undergraduate or graduate programs by area of study on the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. Go to their online directory of Canadian universities database and click on "Database Search".
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