Recommended Course Sequence - AAS in Safety, Health, Environmental Management: Process Safety Specialization

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Salaries for site safety technicians can range from the $20K to $100K for positions ranging from technicians to senior vice presidents. This specialty is designed for those planning to work for petrochemical companies and includes coursework from the Chemical Technology program.

The field is very diverse with positions as safety technicians in chemical plants, oil and gas, transportation, fire safety, manufacturing, and more. Environmental technicians also are in demand for projects in waste management, real estate inspection and evaluation, site remediation and monitoring and more.

Year 1 Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3 OR PSYC 1300 Learning Framework
MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 OR Other College Level Math.
PTAC 1302 - Introduction to Process Technology Credit Hours: 3
OSHT 1301 - Introduction to Safety and Health Credit Hours: 3 OR PTAC 1308

Year 1 Spring

PTAC 1410 - Process Technology I- Equipment Credit Hours: 4
PTAC 1432 - Process Instrumentation I Credit Hours: 4
SHEM Program Elective. Credit Hours: 3
SHEM Program Elective. Credit Hours: 4

Year 1 Summer

PTAC 2420 - Process Technology II - Systems Credit Hours: 4
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3 OR ITSC 1301 OR POFI 1301

Year 2 Fall

CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1105 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
EPCT 1441 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene Credit Hours: 4
OSHT 2401 - OSHA Regulations - General Industry Credit Hours: 4

Year 2 Spring

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
EPCT 2431 - Industrial Hygiene Applications Credit Hours: 4
SHEM Program Elective. Credit Hours: 4
Elective: Language/Philosophy/Culture OR Creative Arts
Click to view/hide options. Credit Hours: 3