Safety Management Technology - SM2, AAS

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The Safety Management Technology - HAZMAT program is a broad-based general applied science degree designed to prepare students for careers in the chemical processing industry (CPI), logistics and retail. Students in this program will be able to enter the workforce as entry-level HAZMAT maintenance technicians, occupational health and safety specialists, chemical safety technicians, inspectors, or quality control technicians or transfer into four-year technology programs.

Graduates from this program will have a solid understanding of a safety professional’s role and responsibilities. Safety Technicians will also have a foundational understanding of HAZMAT, OSHA standards, safety management principles, environmental regulations and the response to natural disasters.

First Semester

TECM - Technical Math Credits: 3
OSHT 1301 - Introduction to Safety and Health Credits: 3
OSHT 1309 - Physical Hazards Control Credits: 3
SPCH Communication Area Option Credits: 3♦
EPCT 1301 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Credits: 3
OR
EPCT 1401 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Credits: 4

Total: 15/16 SCH

Second Semester

SCIT 1414 - Applied General Chemistry I Credits: 4
OSHT 1313 - Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation Credits: 3
OSHT 1321 - Fire Protection Systems Credits: 3
ENGL Written Communication Credits: 3♦
EPCT 1341 - Industrial Hygiene Credits: 3

Total: 16 SCH

Third Semester

OSHT 1307 - Construction Site Safety and Health Credits: 3
OSHT 1391 - Special Topics in Occupational Safety & Health-OSHA 30 Hr Certification & First Aid Certification Credits: 3
OSHT 2401 - OSHA Regulations: General Industry Credits: 4
PTAC Elective Credits: 3♦
Creative Arts/LPC/Humanities Credits: 3♦

Total: 16 SCH

Fourth Semester

OSHT 2309 - Safety Program Management Credits: 3 ►
OSHT 2320 - Safety Training Presentation Techniques Credits: 3
Life and Physical Science/Math Credits: 4♦
SBS/GOVT/HIST Credits: 3♦

Total: 13 SCH

Total Semester Credit Hours for Degree = 60-61

Note: Students must complete 50% of technical courses at Lee College in order to receive a certificate or AAS degree. The Capstone Experience must be completed at Lee College.

Note: To be eligible for a program related internship a student must have completed 25 credit hours of program specific courses and have a 2.5 GPA and/or by approval of Division Chair.

► Students should plan to take the capstone course in their last semester and should speak with their advisor prior to registering for the final semester.

♦ Core curriculum course.

Students who have earned valid NCCER certifications in Field Safety, Safety Technology, Construction Site Safety Technician, and Construction Site Safety Supervisor can receive credit for OSHT 1307. Students who have a current certification in CPR/First Aid and OSHA 30 or OSHA 511 can receive credit for OSHT 1391. Students who have valid HAZWOPER 40 Hour off-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1301 and students who have both valid HAZWOPER 40 off-site certification and valid HAZWOPER 24 hour on-site certification can receive credit for EPCT 1401. Students who wish to receive this credit must submit an application to the advisor for the Safety Management Technology program. Students will be charged a fee of $10 per credit hour when the credit is posted to their transcripts.