Safety, Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) | UFred

Northern Training Division
Credential Earned: Training Certificate
Campus: Distance

Designed to provide existing safety practitioners with an academic qualification, Safety, Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) is a fully-online, instructor lead diploma program. Students will find themselves stretched by new critical thinking skills which will bring an enriched professional perspective to their daily practice.

The SHEM diploma program produces graduates that confidently step into practitioner roles, ensuring the workforce is represented by professionals that don’t just bring life experience and motivation, but real, tangible educational credentials and skills.

Completion of the SHEM program satisfies a significant requirement for prospective Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) professional certification, mandated by the BCRSP.

Core Courses

• HS1140 Organizational Dynamics
• HS0800 Ergonomics Foundations
• HS1130 Psycho-Social Hazards
• HS1190 Environmental Management
• HS0300 Risk Assessment
• HS1160 Introduction to Disability Management

• HS1150 Disability Management Essential Program Elements
• HS1180 Advanced Ergonomics
• HS1110 Effective Communication and Interviewing
• HS1170 Modern Training Systems
• HS1120 Canadian OHS Law Course – 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.