COHN and COHN-S/Safety Management
Certification
Review Course
April 2-5, 2013
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Register online now
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.
You will need to bring a scientific calculator for use during the sessions involving calculations. The Texas Instruments TI-30Xa calculator will be the calculator used during these sessions. This model may be purchased online or at the major office supply stores. If available please bring the most recent publication of the ACGIH "TLVs and BEIs Booklet" to class.
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
The sequence of agenda topics may change.
Continuing Education Credit
30 CNE contact hours from AAOHN. No partial credit is awarded.
Tuition and Registration
Tuition: $795 (includes course materials, certificate of completion, and refreshment breaks)
Register online now
You may also submit your registration via email; please be sure to include the course title and date.
Please review our Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policies.
For further information on this course, contact the NC ERC office at osherc@unc.edu, or call us at 919-962-2101.