Graduate Certificate in Assessment and Control of Occupational Health Hazards

The Graduate Certificate in Assessment and Control of Occupational Health Hazards is offered as a part-time Graduate Certificate that comprises 12 units, which can be stacked toward the Master of Public Health.

This GC focuses on the assessment and control of occupational hazards at the workplace and focuses on the ability to identify and mitigate the occupational risks associated with the common spectrum of occupational hazards.

Courses

Workplace Safety and Health

Dates: 05 – 09 January 2026, Monday to Friday
Time: 8.00am – 6.00pm (SGT)
SSG Course Code: TGS-2024041981

Workplace health is vital for public well-being, especially in Singapore, where 70% of residents are working. This course provides an overview of Workplace Safety and Health (WSH), focusing on risk control and preventing work-related illnesses and accidents. Students evaluate strategies for promoting workplace safety, ensuring compliance with legislation. They develop skills to assess hazards, implement controls, and understand legal requirements, preparing for real-world WSH challenges. The course culminates in a workplace assessment and presentation, allowing practical application of these principles. By fostering a critical understanding of WSH, the course enhances awareness of health and safety hazards in future careers, contributing to a culture of proactive risk management and safer workplaces overall.

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Assessment & Control of Occupational Hazards

Dates: 13 January – 16 April 2026, Every Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm (SGT)
SSG Course Code: TGS-2024041979

Occupational hazards are the principal threats to workers’ health at the workplace. This course presents the important chemical, biological, safety, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational hazards at the workplace.

It focuses on exposure routes, toxicological mechanisms, the health impact on the worker, and critically, to allow the practitioner to design and implement effective programmes to mitigate or prevent the adverse effects of these hazards to workers at the workplace.

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Learning Objectives

  1. Explain the relevant legislation of WSH to interested parties and employers
  2. Explain the importance of workplace health promotion and how it will benefit employers and employees
  3. About chemical hazards:
    • Describe exposure situations and route of absorption
    • Explain toxicological mechanisms and resultant health effects on the worker
    • Design programmes for the control of these hazards at the workplace
  4. About biological hazards:
    • Describe exposure situations and route of entry
    • Explain the health impact on the worker
    • Design programmes for the prevention of occupational infections
  5. About safety, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards:
    • Evaluate these hazards at the workplace
    • Explain the impact of these hazards on the health of the worker
    • Design programmes for the control of these hazards at the workplace
  6. Apply the fundamental approaches and principles of WSH in order to conduct workplace occupational safety and health assessment

Admission Requirement

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
  • Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval

Application

  • Application closes on 03 November 2025
  • For course fees and application-related enquiries, please email lifelonglearning@nus.edu.sg
  • For more information on this programme, please contact us at sph_cpe@nus.edu.sg.
  • The maximum candidature period is 3 years. Interested in a graduate certificate but want to start small? Dive into a course first and accumulate units towards your certificate.

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