YCCC College Catalog 2005 - 2006

Liberal Studies
Occupational Health and Safety Concentration
Associate in Arts

Program Description

This collaborative program between YCCC and Central Maine Community College (CMCC) provides students with the opportunity for concentrated study of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) within the framework of YCCC’s Liberal Studies AA degree program. Students take OHS courses online through Central Maine Community College while completing coursework for the Liberal Studies degree at the YCCC campus. All registration and financial aid requirements are completed at the YCCC campus. 

The Occupational Safety and Health program prepares students to work independently or as part of a team to make the workplace safer and healthier by identifying potential job-related hazards and possible ways to address them through engineering solutions, administrative practices, and the training and education of employees in safe and healthy work practices. This concentration is designed for professionals seeking to upgrade their skills and knowledge and for students intending to transfer to four-year bachelor programs in majors such as environmental safety and health, industrial technology, and related fields.

Students who complete the requirements of this collaborative program can earn a Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health from CMCC and an Associate Degree in Liberal Studies from YCCC. The courses listed below are required to earn the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. For information on additional courses required to complete the AA in Liberal Studies, please see the Liberal Studies Associate in Arts Degree, which is the previous program listed..

Students also have the option of transferring from the Liberal Studies program at YCCC to the AAS degree in Occupational Safety, offered online at CMCC. Students who complete the AAS degree in Occupational Health Safety at CMCC are eligible to sit for the OHST certification exam offered by the Council on the Certification of Health, Environmental, and Safety Technicians. Students in this program need to work closely with their YCCC advisor on course selection and degree completion. For courses to transfer between institutions, students need to earn grades of C or higher.

Occupational Health and Safety - Courses required for CMCC certificate

CMCC contact person: Tom Ryan, Department Chair Occupational Health and Safety tryan@cmcc.edu For more detailed information about the OHS program, see the CMCC website at www.cmcc.edu

 AA degree in Liberal Studies articulates to:

•University of Southern Maine, up to 61 credits toward BA degrees

•Saint Joseph’s College, up to 61 credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree

•Husson College, B.S. in Business and Technology

•University of Maine, B.U.S. in University Studies

Note: Articulation agreements are subject to change. For specific details on these agreements, please consult the Advising Coordinator for current information.