Continuing Education - Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center

Continuing Education


The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) Continuing Education (CE) program mission is “to improve occupational/environmental health and safety through the transmission of knowledge, skill and understanding to those responsible for workplace health and safety.”

To accomplish this mission, the MCOHS CE program:

  • conducts and accesses multifaceted local, regional and national needs assessments to determine continuing education needs of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals;
  • responds to needs of broad-based OSH professional audiences by developing/offering relevant courses;
  • maintains high-quality course offerings as evidenced by ongoing course, instructor, and selected impact evaluations;
  • maximizes resources and knowledge base by collaborating with both internal and external individuals and groups; and
  • increases benefit/reach of face-to-face programs and online learning opportunities using innovative technology.


The MCOHS CE training program is committed to offer training in the core disciplines as well as interdisciplinary programs, covering a wide spectrum of interest and skill levels with introductory and advanced courses in hazard-specific and/or industry-specific topics, emerging OSH issues, and traditional, longstanding exam/practice review and update/refresher programs.

Continuing education is coordinated and supported by Continuing Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH). Contact the Continuing Education team at cpheo@umn.edu with program inquiries or support requests.

FACE TO FACE TRAINING COURSES

Professional continuing education in:

  • Occupational Hygiene
  • Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
  • Injury Epidemiology and Control/Occupational Safety
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Occupational Health Services Research and Policy
  • National Occupational Research Agenda

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ONLINE COURSES

Free online modules targeted at occupational health and safety professionals of all experience levels, especially those in:

  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Occupational Health Nursing
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Occupational Safety

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ONGOING COURSES

PUBH X404 – Changing the Climate of Worker Health and Safety: A Forum on Lessons and Actions to Foster a Resilient Workforce
NORA Symposium 2023

The 2023 NORA Online Symposium featured presentations and a discussion with a panel of experts on the effects of climate change on worker health and safety in a variety of industries and workplaces. This course is intended for public health professionals and students interested in worker safety and climate change, but is open to anyone interested in this topic.

This course is eligible for 0.14 CEUs or 1.4 contact hour(s) and 2.0 CPH re-certification credits.

UPCOMING COURSES

12 - 13Feb2024

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Training

MCOHS Continuing Education

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

14 - 16Feb2024

CAOHC Approved Occupational Hearing Conservation Training

MCOHS Continuing Education

8:00 am - 5:15 pm

22Feb2024

CAOHC-Approved Occupational Hearing Conservation Refresher

MCOHS Continuing Education

8:00 am - 5:15 pm

23Feb2024

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher

MCOHS Continuing Education

8:00 am - 5:00 pm