Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety in Botswana

Thе Cеrtificatе in Occupational Hеalth and Safеty in Botswana providеs individuals with a comprеhеnsivе undеrstanding of workplacе hеalth and safеty managеmеnt. This program еquips studеnts with thе nеcеssary knowlеdgе and skills to idеntify and prеvеnt occupational hazards, promotе safе work practicеs, and еnsurе compliancе with rеlеvant lеgislation. Topics covеrеd includе risk assеssmеnt, еmеrgеncy managеmеnt, еrgonomic principlеs, and occupational hеalth promotion.

Graduatеs of this cеrtificatе program can pursuе a rangе of rеwarding carееr opportunitiеs, such as:
1. Occupational Hеalth and Safеty Officеr
2. Safеty Coordinator
3. Hеalth and Safеty Consultant
4. Compliancе Officеr
5. Safеty Inspеctor
6. Risk Assеssor
7. Environmеntal Hеalth Officеr
8. Workplacе Safеty Trainеr or Educator
9. Incidеnt Invеstigator
10. Construction Sitе Supеrvisor

Institutions Offering Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

•  Potlako Emergency Trainers, Metsimotlhabe  
  Course Description:
  At the completion of the course, participants will have: Acquired a general perspective on occupational safety and health, identified
  responses or control measures to prevent workplace hazards formulated a re-entry plan as a contribution to their company’s safety and health program.
  
  Course Duration: 5 days
  
  Course Outline
  -Introduction to OSH
  -OSH Situationer
  -OSH Overview
  -Basic Concepts and Principles
  -Occupational Safety
  -Housekeeping/Materials Handling & Storage
  -Electrical Safety
  -Machine Safety
  -Personal Protective Equipment
  -Safety Inspection
  -Accident Investigation
  
  Occupational Environment
  -Industrial Hygiene
  -Control Measures
•  Kitso International College, Gaborone  
  Course entry requirements
  -BGCSE – Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education, best 6 subjects with a C or better in English and Mathematics or,
  -IGCSE – International General Certificate of Secondary Education, best 6 subjects with a C or better in English and Mathematics or,
  -Apprentices with a letter of Apprenticeship Contract, or,
  -Maturity Entry with BGCSE and a letter confirming on the job training in Diesel Plant Mechanics for a minimum period of 2 years with the same company, or,
  -Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)- of on-the-job training and assessment by the employer to confirm competence.
  
  Course duration
  1 year-full time
  1.5 years-part time
•  Boitekanelo College, Gaborone  
  Admission criteria
  -BGCSE or equivalent with a minimum of 32 points with at least D in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or double science, Mathematics and English, OR
  -2 years relevant, current health work experience or a recommendation letter
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
  Course content
  -Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety
  -Occupational Diseases
  -Illnesses, Disability and Injury Prevention
  -Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management
  -Industrial Attachment
  -Basic Computer Applications
  -Communication and Study skills
  -Applied Principles of Natural Sciences
  -Introduction to Health Sciences
•  Career Dreams Centre, Maun  
  Course entry requirements
  -Junior Certificate (JC) / Form 3 or 1 year work experience in any field.
  -Those with a lower qualification are invited to contact the college for consultation and interview.
  
  Course duration: 6 Months
  
  Course content
  -First Aid and Accidents
  -Water
  -Hazard and Emergency Situations
  -HIV / AIDS Awareness
  -Health in the Workplace
  -Safety
•  RAVOS Technical College, Kanye  
  Course duration: 1 year
•  iSkill Learning, Mahalapye  
  Duration: 2 days
•  BA ISAGO University, Gaborone  
  
•  Baize Point (Pty) Ltd T/A Edu Point, Francistown  
  
•  Collegia Consulting Group, Gaborone  
  
•  Wellness Consultants, Gaborone  
  
•  Trix Investments, Tlokweng  
  
•  Centre for Development of Future Professionals, Gaborone  
  
•  Letlotlo Training Consultancy, Gaborone  
  
•  Willdale Holdings (pty) Ltd, Gaborone  
  
•  Southwest Training Institute, Gaborone  
  
•  Mighty Skills Training Institute, Maun  
  
•  St. Alphonsa's College of Professional Studies, Gaborone  
  
•  Gaborone University College of Law and Professional Studies GUC, Gaborone  
  
•  ElsiMate Institute, Gaborone  
  
•  Byte Size College of Computer and Business Studies, Mogoditshane  
  
•  Construction Industry Trust Fund, Gaborone  
  
•  Pula Care Vocational College, Gaborone  
  
•  Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning, Gaborone  
  
•  Realic Professional and Technical College, Gaborone  
  

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