Description of course:
The competence, training and education of employees in any organisation play a pivotal role for a successful management of health and safety risks. The course is tailored for professionals who intend to occupy or assigned at least supervisory role in various industry including mining, oil and gas, construction, health care, academia and consultancy. The course is structured into three (3) stages. The first stage focuses on areas covered in industrial health safety and loss prevention course. The second stage is on sciences such as safety engineering standards, safety equipment and systems design, installation, operation and management. The third stage is on implementation of occupational health and safety (OHS) management including safety culture, safe systems of work, change management, permit/authorization systems, health and safety policy, managing contractors, monitoring systems,(auditing, etc.), management system models such as ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, ILO OHSMS guideline etc. and Resilience Engineering/Higher Reliability Organization approach. 

Fundamentally, the course will prepare the professionals to acquire competencies to identify health and safety risks at multiple working sites and apply sound practices including engineering to eliminate or reduce the risks to acceptable levels, to operate and manage safety equipment and systems and finally to design, implement and maintain processes, procedures and methods to meet organisation’s health and safety policy and objectives. Additionally, the delivery plan for this course is competency based approach, and trainees would go through practical exercises in risk assessment, accident investigation, emergency response plan, storage of chemicals, health and safety policy design, health and safety program design, inspection and familiarisation with safety systems and equipment in the university training workshops, and buildings. 

Trainees would go through assignments, individual and group presentations, tests and examinations prior to award of certificate in occupational health and safety engineering management. The course has been run since 2016, and it has gained recognition amid individuals and organisations in the county. Our delivery excellence is largely dependent on the consultants who have: strong engineering background, occupational health and safety practice, professional occupational health and safety certification, higher education, and their deep understanding in principles of health and safety management across several sectors including mining and construction, petroleum, health care, aviation, port, educational facilities, processing and manufacturing.

Relevant industry standards:  ISO 45001, NFPA OSHA, BSI 

Target Group

1. Trainees with Industrial Health, Safety and Loss Prevention Certificate from Kumasi Technical University or NEBOSH IGC or any recognised certification related to occupational health and safety or 
2. At least Diploma in any tertiary programme 

Duration: 

1. Diploma: (160 hours: 20 days) 10 weekends for (online or weekend face-to-face mode);
2. Trainees with Safety knowledge, eg. NEBOSH IGC: 5 weekends for online and weekends face-to-face mode, however, trainees may be asked to offer some modules in industrial health, safety and loss prevention course. 

Date: 1st batch: February 16-April 21 for online and weekends face- to- face mode 

Fees: GhC 2,840.00, weekends face- to -face: **GH C 3,840 (check the last page for payment options)
Trainees will be served drinkable water, snacks and lunch 

Mode of Delivery: Face-to Face /Virtual Teaching/Weekends 

Resource: Trainees are required to have android device and laptop or any suitable device, and internet data 

Resource person: Engr. Philip Ansah (0548956578),    
philip.ansah@kstu.edu.gh 

Mode of Payment 

Applicants can make payment of the course participation fee through bank or cash. Find below the details for each option: 

1. Bank
Bank: Zenith Bank
Account #: 6010511321
Branch:  Ahodwo Kumasi 

2. Cash
Cash Office
Ground Floor of Block A
KsTU Main Campus
Kumasi 

Payment
Prospective trainees are to ensure that their name and title of short course appear on the receipt of payment of course fee, and they are required to forward a copy of the receipt to the Centre for Business Development and Consultancy Services of Kumasi Technical University.