COHN/Safety Management
Certification
Review Course
June 8-11, 2009
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The NC OSHERC's presentation of the Safety Management Certification
Review Course is the first course offered for a new
Safety Management credential for certified occupational health
nurses (COHNs and COHN-Ss). This American Board for
Occupational Health Nursing (ABOHN) credential was developed
in collaboration with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
(BCSP) and the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses
(ABOHN). The exam is based on the Associate Safety Professional
(ASP) Certification Exam and the course covers all major
topics covered in the domains of practice.
Please see www.abohn.org for
details on the certification criteria.
Course Director
Nelson C. Couch, PhD, CIH, CSP, Triangle Health & Safety,
Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Definition of Occupational Health Nursing Safety
Manager
ABOHN has defined a certified Occupational Health Nurse
Safety Manager as an individual who "plans, organizes,
implements and evaluates hazard control activities that meet
organizational safety objectives to reduce or eliminate risks
to people, property and the environment".
The ABOHN Safety Management Credential
Qualified candidates who are successful on the ABOHN Safety
Management examination will be awarded either a COHN/SM or
COHN-S/SM credential, depending on the base credential held.
In the case where the certified occupational health nurse
also holds the ABOHN Case Management certification, the credential
will COHN/CM/SM or COHN-S/CM/SM.
Holding the ABOHN Safety Management credential will allow
the certified occupational health nurse to obtain a waiver
of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety
Fundamentals examination if the Certified Safety Professional
(CSP) ® credential is sought and if other BCSP requirements
are met.
Agenda
Day 1: 8:00
AM – 5:00 PM (Registration 7:30
AM)
VERY IMPORTANT: Calculator and Math Problems
Review including:
- Algebra and Trigonometry
- Statistics and Probability
- Reliability
- Boolean Algebra
Day 2: 8:00
AM – 5:00 PM
Major safety topics covered by the COHN/Safety
Management Certification Exam including:
- Principles of Physics
- Electrical Hazards and abatement
- Computer Data Terminology
- Noise hazards and abatement
- Ventilation principles and design
Day 3: 8:00
AM – 5:00 PM
Major safety topics covered by the COHN/Safety
Management Certification Exam (continued) including:
- Radiation and Non-Ionizing Radiation
- Fire Protection & Prevention Design, Protection,
Control, Engineering
- Ergonomics and Materials Handling
- Thermal Stress
- Machine Guarding
Day 4: 8:00
AM – 5:00 PM
Major safety topics covered by the COHN/Safety
Management Certification Exam (continued) including:
- Chemistry
- Financial Calculations
- System Safety
Major Program Management Topics including:
- Organizational Theory & Behavior
- Organization, Planning, & Committees
- Program Evaluation
- Auditing
- Disaster and Contingency Planning
- Professional Conduct
- Business Insurance and Risk Management
- Industrial and Public Relations
- Legal and Regulatory Considerations
- Product Liability
ABOHN Calculator Rules
You MUST bring a
CALCULATOR TO THE COURSE with you. Bring the same model
that you will use for the exam.
The following
are the only makes and
models of calculators permitted.
- Casio models FX-115, FX-250, FX-260, FX-300
- Hewlett-Packard models hp 9, hp 10, hp 12, hp 30
- Texas Instruments models TI-30, TI-34, TI-35, TI-36
Any version of these makes and models may be used. For
example, a Hewlett-Packard hp 30s is permitted, as is
a Texas Instruments TI-30Xa.
Continuing Education Credit
AAOHN continuing education
contact hours will be requested.
Tuition
and Registration
Please
review our Registration
Policies.
Tuition
for this course
is $795.
To
register online, go to the registration
form. You may also submit your registration
via email;
please be sure to include the course title and
date.
For
further information on this course, contact the NC ERC
office at osherc@unc.edu,
or call us at 919-962-2101, toll free at 888-235-3320.
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