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Comparison Of Ohs Course Accreditation Procedures In Australia, Sue Reed, Jane Whitelaw
Comparison Of Ohs Course Accreditation Procedures In Australia, Sue Reed, Jane Whitelaw
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
As OHS professional bodies have moved or are moving towards professional certification of their members, the need for accredited programs of study has developed. This move has been prompted by the requirement of the certification boards for the applicant to demonstrate that they have the minimum knowledge required to work at a professional level. The AIOH has had a course accreditation procedure for over 20 years as discussed by Whitelaw and Reed (2011) which has been well recognised by the profession, but until 2009 only one course had been accredited. In the last two years the AIOH has revised its …