Accreditation of OHS Post-Secondary Education Programs
In 2018, a task force was created through an initial collaboration of BCRSP and CSSE to develop a framework for occupational health and safety program accreditation, including standards, processes, structure, and priorities.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the time-limited approval granted by a non-governmental agency of an educational program or institution offering services according to defined standards.
What is the OHS Education Accreditation Standard?
- The standard includes requirements that demonstrate the delivery of a quality OHS education program.
- Standard requirements allow education programs to evaluate the quality and credibility of their education.
- With respect to the independence and competence of OHS education programs, the standard is not prescriptive, it is flexible and allows for uniqueness between programs.
- Requirements indicate what needs to be in place to achieve quality learning outcomes and it is up to education programs to determine how they will arrive at those outcomes.
- The draft standard includes eight foundational sections concerning:
- Leadership and administration
- Program Information and Admissions
- Facilities and Learning Resources
- Student Services and Support
- Human Resources
- Curriculum
- Student Assessment
- Quality improvement and Evaluation
- When an education program is accredited, it will mean that they have shown us that they meet the standard.
- Students can be assured that they will receive a quality education in an accredited program.
Applications
We will be opening applications for accreditation in the near future, please watch this space for more details.