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  • 3.00 Credits

    The course will provide an overview of general hazards common to most workplaces, with a focus on manual material handling, slips-trips- and falls, machine guarding and other exposures. Exposures common to most industries will be covered. Generally accepted mitigation methodologies will be reviewed both from a regulatory and a best practice standpoint. The students will be able to recognize inadequately mitigated hazards in a workplace scenario. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in H EDU 2520 OR H EDU 3520 OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course acquaints students with the basic concepts of work design and human capabilities as developed over the last century. Material handling exposures will be reviewed in depth. Industries with special challenges, such as healthcare industries, will be discussed. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts of basic risk factors such as force, posture and repetition. Students will learn to use peer-reviewed exposure assessment tools in a variety of settings through case studies. The frequency, costs and challenges in mitigation and treatment of workplace injuries will be reviewed. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in H EDU 2520 OR H EDU 3520 OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an overview of workplace health hazards. This includes the fundamentals of exposure pathways, recognition, and mitigation approaches that represent best practices in modern Industrial Hygiene practice. This class will also focus on common Utah industries, which will open the students understanding of chronic, slow developing workplace health conditions as well as acute exposures. The course will also cover sampling, analytic, and measurement tools and equipment used by practicing Industrial hygienists in the field. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in H EDU 2520 OR H EDU 3520 OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will review the development and management of workplace safety and health programs. Existing regulatory requirements and national consensus standards such as the ANSI Z-10, will be covered. Effective program elements and performance metrics will be reviewed. Special attention will be given to the prevention of fatalities and serious injuries in the workplace. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in H EDU 2520 OR H EDU 3520 OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will review the fundamentals of risk, risk assessment and risk management. This will include the history of risk concepts, assessment approaches and risk management tools. Case studies will include examples of catastrophic failures in risk assessment and management where human safety is concerned. Risk management tools will be reviewed and students will gain practice by applying assessment and management tools to real world industrial settings. Changing societal attitudes and expectations of risk will also be reviewed. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in H EDU 2520 OR H EDU 3520 OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to develop a foundation of basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand the principles of emergency management and the roles and responsibilities of an emergency manager.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of an emergency manager and function within an emergency management program.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to identify the relationship between science and the understanding of disasters, to identify and apply appropriate patient care techniques and to describe the use of technology in support of emergency management.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to continue to develop a foundation of basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand the roles and responsibilities of an emergency manager and the principles of emergency management. Upon completion of the course students will be prepared to take the state Utah Associate Emergency Manager (UTAEM) and/or the national Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) certification exam, should they elect to do so.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Patient care in nuclear medicine is a required nuclear medicine program course that provides the knowledge, learning experiences and skill assessment environment necessary for technologist to safely and effectively care for nuclear medicine patients. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.