First Graduates
NAIT is proud to announce the first graduating class of the Occupational Health & Safety Diploma program. These academic pioneers are the first 19 to successfully complete the inaugural offering of the only OH&S Diploma program of its kind in Alberta. Upon graduation 70% of the students had already secured fulltime employment in their field. They have accepted positions from field to management on some very high profile projects in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Companies such as Edmonton Exchanger, Lockerbie & Hole, Suncor Pipelines, Safety Builders Training Corp, Peter Kiewit and Sons, Ledcor Construction, Integrated Safety Solutions, and Safetech have hired these graduates to fill key roles in their organizations.
Second Intake
Fall of 2007 saw the second intake of students to the program and those 27 students have just completed their first full year with the wrap up of a successful practicum within various industries such as mining, residential, commercial, industrial and road construction, upstream and downstream oil & gas, utilities, manufacturing and process industries, and workplace health & safety. During the summer break 65% of these students have secured employment in the OH&S field most with their practicum host companies. If your company is interested in mentoring new safety professionals please contact Practicum Coordinator - Marlie Anderson P.GSC, NCSO at marliea@nait.ca .
Program Expands
In January 2008 the program expanded to NAIT’s St. Albert campus where 28 additional students have successfully completed their first semester. These students will return to the St. Albert campus in the Fall of 2008.
Next Intake
Applications for admission for the Fall 2008 intake at NAIT’s main campus are currently being accepted by the program office for further information contact (780)378-5000 or by email: ohstraining@nait.ca additional information may also be found on the website www.nait.ca/ohs .
Part-time options
To accommodate those who choose to pursue the program while continuing to work full-time, part-time courses and alternative methods of delivery have been introduced. The list of part-time courses that will be available for the Summer 2008 term is available the OH & S web page www.nait.ca/ohs . Delivery methods include part-time classes offered evenings and/or weekends, distance learning classes offered online and blended classes offered partly online with some class room work.
