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UNB's Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) is designed for supervisors, managers, and emerging OHS leaders.
DOHS is an advanced program designed to develop leaders in occupational health and safety, with a mixture of business management and specialized technical health and safety skills.
To be accepted into the DOHS program, the student must have completed a UNB-approved OHS Certificate program or hold a current industry certification such as: CRST® or CRSP®.
The diploma consists of four mandatory core courses and six additional elective courses, selected from a list of nine. All courses are open access, meaning you can register and begin at any time of the year.
Each course consists of a cumulative exam that covers all the content of the course, as well as one assignment and one reflection paper. The exam is multiple choice and the assignment and reflection paper are submitted as an upload in your learning platform.
Each student is given 13 weeks to complete each course, which requires approximately 46 hours of student engagement. Because the program is self-directed, students have the option of studying at a full- or part-time level.
An overall grade of 70% is required to successfully pass each course. The grade will be based on the results of two written assignments and a final exam. Weighting of each item is available within the important course information in the D2L learning platform.
Each course involves approximately 46 hours of student engagement (i.e. time spent with your studies).
Students are given a target of 13 weeks in which to complete a course but may complete in less or more time, according to their own unique schedule.
Similarly, the self-paced nature of the DOHS allows the student to complete the program according to their timeline. This means that while some students may take up to two or more years to complete the program, others may complete in as little as six months.
Life happens and sometimes we just need a little more time. We have you covered! If you need extra time to complete your course you can submit an extension request.
You can purchase one course at a time at a cost of $645 per course or pay for the entire program up-front for $6,450. Either way, there are no additional fees or textbooks required.
Completing the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (COHS), and the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), will give you the formal education requirements for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP®) by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP®).
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental work experience and professional development requirements must also be met to be eligible for certification.
The first step is to submit your application and supporting documentation.
Once you have received your acceptance, you will be able to register for DOHS courses when you are ready.
NOTE: You will need to attach a copy of your prerequisite to your application.
Our OHS programs are not recognized by student loans as they are not considered part-time or full-time studies. However, our students have been able to obtain funding through alternative routes, including:
A sponsorship can take many forms. As an example, you may be sponsored by your employer, a case manager through a retraining program, or through a third-party group such as WorkSafe.
In order to send a formal invoice to your sponsor (i.e. if your employer is paying for your program), please have your sponsor fax or email a copy of your PO to our office. The PO must have the following information:
Once you have been accepted into the program and your sponsor's information has been received, you will be able to register for courses by contacting our team directly at customerservice@unb.ca or 1-888-259-4222, option 2.
If you are ready to register and submit payment for your next course you can use our online registration portal.
If you have prepaid for your courses or are sponsored, you can send an email request to our team at customerservice@unb.ca or you can call us at 1-888-259-4222, option 2.
You sure can! If you need extra time to complete your course you can submit an Extension Request.
You can find these documents in your MyUNB Student Portal, where you will be able to access and download your unofficial transcript, receipts, and T2202 forms.
Unable to find what you're looking for or do you need a document sent to a third party? Please submit a Document Request Form.
Yes, of course! To reactive an expired course, please complete the Expired Course Form and our team will re-register you so you can pick up where you left off.
If you have been inactive for a length of time, your access will close down. In order to reactivate your access, you will need to register in a new course.
You will receive an Intro letter the next business day with the instructions to access your course.
Congratulations! We do need to verify some information with you prior to issuing your certificate. Please fill out the Request to Graduate Form.
We've made it easy for you to connect with your instructors. In your D2L you will find your instructor's email address on the About Your Instructor page. Copy that address and then click on the Email tab in the top taskbar. Your instructor will respond to you in the fashion indicated in your email (i.e. email communication or a telephone call).
