Protecting People, Preserving Places
The Environmental Health & Safety Technology program trains students to anticipate, identify, and control hazards that threaten worker health and workplace environments. Through multidisciplinary coursework spanning biology, chemistry, physics, math, and safety regulation, the curriculum emphasizes real-world skills in accident prevention, hazard communication, confined space entry, and compliance with safety standards. Graduates are prepared to design and evaluate safety systems, manage risk, and support environmental protection efforts across industries.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
This learning pathway - a series of related and “stacked” certificates and degrees - includes the following awards. You can start at any point on the path and earn certificates on your way to completing the degree.
- Environmental Health & Safety, Level 2 Certificate (6 months)
- Environmental Health & Safety, Associate of Applied Science (2 years)
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing the last award in the pathway will be able to:
- Identify and analyze accident and loss producing conditions utilizing state of the art technologies.
- Develop accident and loss control methods, procedures, and programs based on critical analysis of data.
- Empirically and quantitatively measure and evaluate the effectiveness of accident and loss control systems.
- Communicate health and safety procedures to employees and management in a clear and concise manner.
- Apply health and safety codes, standards, and regulations to specific industries.
- Recognize, evaluate, and control environmental, health, and safety hazards.
External Learning Experiences
This program includes external learning experiences outside of the classroom, e.g., an internship, externship, clinical, practicum, or cooperative learning experience. Those experiences are typically on-site at a business or organization.
All students participating in external learning experiences are required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the external learning sites. Some learning sites outside the college have their own vaccination requirements. These rules come from those facilities and are not mandated from the college. Failure to meet those immunization requirements may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the external learning site.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
There are no additional admission requirements for the Environmental Health & Safety program; you only need to complete your application to the College, as noted in “College Admission” above, and follow the enrollment steps.
Plan of Study
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| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EPCT 1307 | Introduction to Environmental Safety and Health | 3 |
| OSHT 1309 | Physical Hazards Control | 3 |
| EPCT 1301 | Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training and Related Topics | 3 |
| OSHT 1307 | Construction Site Safety and Health | 3 |
| EPCT 1311 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| OSHT 1313 | Accident Prevention, Inspection and Investigation | 3 |
| OSHT 2309 | Safety Program Management | 3 |
| OSHT 2320 | Safety Training Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| OSHT 2401 | OSHA Regulations-General Industry | 4 |
| EPCT 1305 | Environmental Regulations Overview | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Capstone Experience: OSHT 2309 Safety Program Management
Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EMSP 1160 & EMSP 1501 | Clinical-Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Technician 1 | 6 |
| EPCT 1313 | Contingency Planning | 3 |
| OSHT 2380 | Cooperative Education-Occupational Safety and Health Technology | 3 |
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Both courses are required if used to satisfy the elective requirement for Environmental Health and Safety Technology and must be taken concurrently.