IU School of Public Health-Bloomington safety program receives prestigious credential

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IU School of Public Health-Bloomington safety program receives prestigious credentialJan. 24, 2017The Board of Certified Safety Professionals recently announced the undergraduate safety degree programs at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, as well as Indiana University Southeast, meet the criteria to be a Qualified Academic Program. With this qualification, students graduating from the school’s safety program are awarded the Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) designation upon graduation.“The GSP designation is a very prestigious and valuable credential,” says Kevin Slates, Ed.D., M.P.A., C.S.P., associate professor and Safety Unit coordinator at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington. “This highlights the rigor and quality of our safety program, and provides our students with a jump start on their career by starting off with this highly sought after designation in the safety field.”
In addition to being designated as a Qualified Academic Program, the safety program also currently holds the Outstanding Student Section Award from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). This award recognizes those sections who have “the most significant contributions toward the advancement of excellence in safety education and research.” Slates says the student section is strong in Professional Development, Research, and Campus and Community Involvement, which are three critical areas the ASSE takes into account when awarding this honor.
The school’s undergraduate safety degree program prepares graduates for employment in the industrial, business, public, and non-profit sectors through training in safety education, safety management, and risk assessment. Students gain skills in courses ranging from those addressing safety, environmental and health protection regulations to those focused on safety behavior and emergency management.

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