Mining Occupational Safety & Health

Graduate Certificate

The Arizona Online Graduate Certificate in Mining Occupational Safety and Health can help you meet the challenge of creating a hazard-free mining environment. Dedicated, well-trained specialists in mining safety make a difference by enforcing stringent safety measures, mitigating dangers, and promoting best practices.  

In this program, you’ll complete advanced coursework in ventilation, geomechanics, chemical exposure, and other fundamental areas, learning to design processes and procedures that minimize the inherent risks of excavation. Mining certificate courses have been designed with the input of experts in the industry and are taught by leading University of Arizona faculty members. The Department of Mining and Geological Engineering is the state’s sole provider of university-level educational and research programs in engineering minerals and nonrenewable resources. Faculty leads the technological and scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future of mine engineering and safety.   

By completing a mining safety management certificate, you’ll develop the knowledge you need to start or advance a career in this vital field. Graduates of the graduate certificate will be better prepared to achieve certification as mine safety professionals. 

Arizona leads the US in value of non-fuel mineral production as the top producer of copper and a major source of other minerals such as crude perlite, molybdenum, and silver. The field requires the expertise of safety-minded professionals to ensure that every measure is taken to prevent risks for the workers who make energy production and industrial processes possible.