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Graduate Certificate in Safety Leadership & Management

School of Safety, Security & Emergency Management

College of Justice, Safety & Military Science

Graduate Certificate in Safety Leadership & Management

School of Safety, Security & Emergency Management

College of Justice, Safety & Military Science

Online

Program

12 Credit Hours

to Graduate

Online Tuition Rate

$649 Per Credit Hour

Free Books

for All Students

Set the Bar for Safety

Our online safety leadership and management graduate certificate has been designed to elevate the capabilities of established safety professionals. This certificate program provides a strong foundation in compliance and legal requirements, administrative responsibilities, ethical practices, policy creation and implementation, and more.

Our safety leadership and management certificate prepares you to:

  • Qualify for positions such as safety manager, compliance manager, emergency management director or health and safety engineer
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes
  • Enhance your critical thinking, policy analysis and ethical reasoning skills
  • Sharpen your ability to detect critical threats and hazards
  • Develop your leadership style and aid in decision-making
  • Collaborate with expert faculty in an interactive learning

Build upon your bachelor’s degree and earn a valuable, respected credential for your career. We can help you grow with the industry while you apply cutting-edge knowledge directly in the field.

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Career Outlook

Employment of occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is projected to grow 5 percent from 2021 to 2031.

– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Titles Include:

  • Safety manager
  • Safety coordinator
  • Safety director

Earning a certificate in construction safety from Eastern Kentucky University can be a step toward a new career or provide advancement opportunities in your current career.

Employers Include:

  • Grey Construction
  • Amazon
  • Owens Corning

The Office of Academic and Career Services is a one-stop shop for all your career and professional development needs.

Services Include:

  • Creating/updating your resume and cover letter
  • Interviewing tips and coaching
  • Career documents review
  • Job search

Why EKU?

  • Free textbooks through EKU BookSmart
  • No application fee
  • Reduced tuition for active-duty military members and their spouses
  • Accelerated 8-week terms
  • Courses begin 6 times per year
  • No campus visits required
  • Graduate in 1 year or less
  • Improve your education while remaining active as a safety professional
  • Learn from a veteran faculty of safety experts with public and private sector experience
  • Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best universities offering online degrees

Curriculum & Enrollment

EKU’s online safety leadership and management graduate certificate offers a real-world focus and practical skill building. Through the guidance of nationally recognized safety experts from nearly every corner of the industry, you can build the foundation you need to lead and discover new ways to keep workers safe, and design and implement corrective safety measures.

A minimum of 12 credits are required to graduate.

View the degree requirements:

EKU Academic Catalog

Please review the admissions requirements before applying for this or any program. If you have questions about the program or are planning to register for classes, please speak to the program advisor.

TermApplication
Deadline		Classes
Begin
Fall AJuly 5August
Fall BAugust 31October
Spring ANovember 30 January
Spring BJanuary 31March
Summer AApril 5May
Summer BMay 31June

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
  • Achieved an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 overall to be granted clear admission
  • Submit official transcripts from the university that granted your baccalaureate degree

Enrolling & Advising Information

EKU’s College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science is committed to delivering high-quality enrollment and academic advising for our students. We strive to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and meaningful engagement to help students reach their academic goals and have a rewarding educational experience.

Interested in enrolling? Reach out to our college enrollment advisor today.


Kim Chitwood

Enrollment Advisor

859-622-6921
Kim.Chitwood@eku.edu

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Additional Contact Info

Admissions: 859-622-2106
Academic Testing: 859-622-1281
Big E Central (Financial Aid & Student Account Services): 859-622-2361
Military & Veterans Affairs Office: 859-622-2345

Student Stories & Features

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Grant Clay

EKU Finance & Risk Management and Insurance Student
Some of my professors have been mentors and key influences, they have helped with my success and bettered me as a person! This school has been such a huge part of building me as a person and helping me become who I am. I am forever and always thankful for my experience at EKU!
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Joanna Ouyang

EKU International Business Graduate
EKU has aided me in several ways while pursuing my degree. I have had the support of professors, advisors, and mentors along the way. EKU was very flexible and accommodating in my scheduling to accomplish this in two years
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Jessica Wagner

EKU Bachelor of Business Administration Graduate
The highlight of my time as an EKU Online student was getting to know my classmates. We were all at different points in our lives. Almost everyone had other commitments, being work, family, etc. but we were all making our education a priority. It was nice to be surrounded by other people that understood what I was going through.

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Contact Information

School of Safety, Security & Emergency Management

521 Lancaster Ave
Stratton Building 245
Richmond, Ky. 40475

859-622-3565
Fax: 859-622-?
jus.dean@eku.edu

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