Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2
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Curriculum | 151<br />
Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong><br />
Environmental Compliance<br />
Technology<br />
The Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong> Environmental Compliance<br />
Technology (OSE) offers in-depth study of Occupational Safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> Health Administration regulations, Environmental Protection<br />
Agency regulations, <strong>and</strong> other pertinent federal, state <strong>and</strong> local<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards. Safety <strong>and</strong> environmental compliance professionals<br />
are responsible for interpreting <strong>and</strong> implementing regulations,<br />
policies <strong>and</strong> procedures, as well as enforcing government safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> environmental m<strong>and</strong>ates. Compliance professionals use the<br />
knowledge gained through the OSE program to develop, improve<br />
<strong>and</strong> manage a company’s safety <strong>and</strong> environmental system to<br />
prevent injuries, reduce accidents <strong>and</strong> protect the environment<br />
while minimizing the impact to economic progress.<br />
The Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong> Environmental Compliance Technology<br />
curriculum includes instruction on hazardous waste operations;<br />
compliance with regulatory agencies, including submitting<br />
regulatory reports <strong>and</strong> documents; conducting safety training; <strong>and</strong><br />
performing inspections <strong>and</strong> compliance audits. <strong>Student</strong>s also learn<br />
how to develop OSHA- <strong>and</strong> EPA-related programs such as hazard<br />
communication, permit-required confined space entry, respiratory<br />
protection, lockout/tagout, environmental sampling plans,<br />
stormwater pollution prevention plans, phase I site assessments,<br />
<strong>and</strong> emergency response plans. <strong>Student</strong>s will learn to anticipate,<br />
recognize, evaluate <strong>and</strong> control industrial health hazards to help<br />
build <strong>and</strong> maintain a safe work culture <strong>and</strong> protect the environment.<br />
Occupational Safety Compliance Technology is available at the<br />
Breckenridge, Fort Bend County <strong>and</strong> Waco campuses.<br />
First-Year Seminar Requirement<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,<br />
TSTC 1102, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they<br />
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed<br />
information regarding the course <strong>and</strong> exemptions in the Advising<br />
section under First-Year Seminar course.<br />
Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong> Environmental<br />
Compliance Technology<br />
Associate of Applied Science<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
EPCT 1205 Environmental Regulations Overview 2<br />
EPCT 1307 Introduction to Environmental Safety <strong>and</strong> Health 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3<br />
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3<br />
ENGL 2311 or Technical & Business Writing<br />
Semester Totals 11<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
EPCT 2331 Industrial Hygiene Applications 3<br />
OSHT 1305 OSHA Regulations - Construction Industry 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Math/Natural Science Elective 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 4<br />
Credits<br />
EPCT 1243 Treatment, Remediation, <strong>and</strong> Disposal Techniques 2<br />
EPCT 2337 Site Assessment 3<br />
EPCT 1344 Environmental Sampling <strong>and</strong> Analysis 3<br />
OSHT 1209 Physical Hazards 2<br />
OSHT <strong>22</strong>09 Safety Program Management 2<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 5<br />
Credits<br />
EPCT 1301 Hazardous Waste Operations <strong>and</strong> Emergency 3<br />
Response (HAZWOPER) Training <strong>and</strong> Related<br />
Topics<br />
OSHT 2370 First Aid 3<br />
OSHT 2388 Internship 3<br />
OSHT 2320 Safety Training Presentation Techniques 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Program Totals 60<br />
Capstone Course(s):<br />
OSHT 2320 - Safety Training Presentation Techniques<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
OSHT 1313 Accident Prevention/Investigation 3<br />
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I 3<br />
OSHT 2401 OSHA Regulations - General Industry 4<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 13<br />
Texas State Technical College<br />
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