The OSHCE Occupational Health & Safety Certificate Series
Today's occupational health and safety professionals face increasingly complex challenges—from emerging workplace hazards and evolving regulations to changing workforce expectations and advancing technologies. Success is more than technical knowledge. Professionals need the ability to assess risk, solve problems, communicate effectively, influence decision-making, and lead positive change.
The OSHCE Occupational Health & Safety Certificate Series is designed to help professionals build practical skills and specialized expertise to be immediately applied in the workplace. If you are new to the field, advancing into leadership, or seeking to deepen your knowledge in a specialized area, these certificates provide a practical professional growth.
Each certificate combines evidence-based practices, real-world applications, and interactive learning experiences led by experienced instructors. Participants gain valuable tools, frameworks, and strategies to be applied in the workplace. This experience is a pathway for preventing injuries and illnesses, improving organizational performance, strengthening safety culture, and protecting worker well-being.
Certificates may be completed individually to address specific work and professional needs or combined to create a comprehensive development plan. Certificates provide a flexible and meaningful approach to building the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to meet today's workplace.
Invest in your development. Strengthen your impact. Advance your career while helping create safer, healthier, and more resilient workplaces.
Featured Certificates
Leadership Foundations for Occupational Health and Safety
Leadership skills to effectively influence others and navigate workplace changes, even without formal authority. Designed for health and safety professionals across all sectors. Click the link below to register.
Learn to implement the Total Worker Health® approach. Understand key determinants of physical and psychological well-being at work to build safer, healthier interdisciplinary workplace teams.
Construction Industry Essentials
Build a foundation in reducing workplace incidents. Customize your training by selecting construction-specific courses to promote a safer working environment. Ideal for beginners or as a refresher.
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How Certificates Work
Choose Your Program
Select the certificate path that best aligns with your current career goals and professional development needs.
Complete Required Courses
Enjoy flexible learning options. Take courses on your own schedule with our mix of online, on-demand, and hybrid formats.
Earn Your Certificate
Receive your official University of Washington certificate and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) immediately upon completion.
Nationally Recognized & Accredited
Supported by the University of Washington School of Public Health
The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) is one of only 18 NIOSH-funded Education & Research Centers in the nation.
Key Benefits:
- Expert Instruction: Our certificates are developed and taught by leading experts in the field and faculty from the UW School of Public Health.
- All programs are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your professional credentials.