18 credit hours
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (June 8, 2017) — Northern Kentucky University has launched an online graduate certificate program in Total Worker Health to help human resource professionals and those in management improve the overall health and well-being of their employees.
As a Total Worker Health affiliate of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), NKU’s Total Worker Health Certificate emphasizes applying scientific findings to workplace settings in order to improve employee and organizational health.
“The courses provide a coordinated, consistent, and cohesive body of knowledge focused on initiating and sustaining programs for change at the organizational, team and individual levels,” said Dr. Bill Attenweiler, MSIO program director and associate professor. “Another focus is to enhance job design for safe and healthy work performance; and applying healthy and safe work systems, policies and practices in all occupations and industries.”
The 18 credit hour certificate can be completed in one year. The online program includes six courses offered consecutively on a year-round basis. Students can begin at the start of any of the courses. The first two start dates are Aug. 21 and Oct. 18. In order to qualify, applicants must have completed a bachelor degree program.
Program details and course descriptions are available on NKU’s website.
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