Today's students, tomorrow's safety pros

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Collee graduates with degrees in safety could be a knowledgeable and valuable safety professionals. To fulfill the standards of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc (ABET) for safety degree programs, a school should require students to undergo courses, including mathematics, basic sciences and the humanities. A college program should offer general safety courses such as "Introduction to Safety and Health," and "Ergonomics." It must also offer courses on the measurement of safety performance, product safety and construction safety.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Employee Health & Safety, Standards

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Students get a head start on safety

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The Minerva Education Institute is a non-profit organization that teaches occupational health and safety issues to business students. The eight-year-old institute operates on the principle that accidents, injuries and illnesses should be prevented, instead of simply reacting to them after they have occurred and caused damage. Its primary objective is to develop training materials on occupational health and safety for business students. It also conducts research to be able to create a knowledge base on these issues.

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Education, Nonprofit organizations, Business students

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Schooled in safety: a safety career starts in the classroom, and never quite leaves

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Robert L. Marshall, dean emeritus at the School of Public Services of Central Missouri State University, says that more educational institutions are delivering better safety education. He cites a study showing that around 40 baccalaureate degree and four or five graduate degree programs in occupational safety and health are offered in US universities. He also takes note of a trend toward outcome-based curricula, which ensure that graduates are competent enough when they begin their jobs.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Safety Standards & Inspection, Analysis, Universities and colleges, Safety regulations, Marshall, Robert L.

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