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Specialization in Occupational Health and Safety Management

ABOUT THE

Program

The Specialization in Occupational Health and Safety Management of the UIS trains specialists in occupational health and safety who contribute both to the improvement of workers’ conditions and health and to the development of strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and care of occupational accidents and diseases.

The program provides its students with the theoretical and methodological tools required for the design of accident risk prevention programs. Similarly, it provides them with the necessary knowledge to carry out vulnerability analyses, evaluation plans, emergency response protocols, and strategies for the mitigation of the impact of hygienic, psychosocial, and postural risks with the purpose of preventing the affectation of the worker’s health.

Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 003814 dated March 18, 2022, with a validity of 7 years.

  • SNIES 105098: In-person | Bucaramanga

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DEGREE:

Specialist in Occupational Health and Safety Management

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DURATION:

2 semesters

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MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

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LOCATION:

Bucaramanga

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The Specialization in Occupational Health and Safety Management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is aimed at professionals interested in improving the living, working, and health conditions of workers through health promotion and the prevention of occupational diseases and risks.

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The Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health Management will possess a solid theoretical foundation in concepts and strategies related to the management of occupational safety and health. They will demonstrate the ability to:

  • Recognize working conditions that affect the health and quality of life of workers to define health promotion and disease prevention strategies that mitigate the incidence and prevalence of workplace diseases.

  • Apply knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that promote and foster the improvement, efficiency, and effectiveness of occupational health management through the analysis and monitoring of the organization’s performance in this field.

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  • Develop a risk factor overview, determine intervention measures for assessed risks, and recognize the importance of occupational health as a tool to improve quality of life and productivity.

  • Evaluate working conditions from the perspectives of ergonomics and occupational psychology, as well as industrial hygiene and safety. Apply sampling techniques for conducting environmental assessments. Design, organize, and structure occupational epidemiological surveillance systems and develop intervention mechanisms to mitigate toxicological effects on health.

  • Understand the regulatory framework, structure, and functioning of the general integral social security system in Colombia, identify the legal requirements applicable to an organization according to its economic activity, and conduct audits for compliance with occupational health legal requirements.

  • Analyze and document industrial production processes to diagnose conditions with potential harm to workers’ health and propose solutions, as well as provide opinions on qualification determinations and critically and logically evaluate cases of origin determination and loss of work capacity.

  • Know and understand the requirements for an organization to implement an environmental management system, using national and international standards and protocols to identify and define the structure of an Environmental Management System, with an emphasis on implementing the concept of Cleaner Production.

CLASS

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On-site every 15 days:

  • Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

  • Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  40139           Credits:    2  – Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety

Code:  40140           Credits:    2  – Legal Framework of Occupational Health and Safety I

Code:  40141           Credits:    2  – Strategic Planning for Risk Management

Code:  40142           Credits:    2  – Preventive and Occupational Medicine

Code:  40143           Credits:    2  – Emergency Preparedness and Response

Code:  00000           Credits:    2  – Elective I

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Code:  40145           Credits:    2  – Ergonomics I

Code:  40146           Credits:    2  – Industrial Safety I

Code:  40147           Credits:    2  – Psychosocial Risk

Code:  40148           Credits:    2  – Industrial Hygiene I

Code:  40149           Credits:    2  – Occupational Medicine

Code:  40150           Credits:    1  – Comprehensive Risk and Opportunity Management

Code:  00000           Credits:    2  – Elective II

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Code:  40169           Credits:    2  – Road Safety

Code:  40170           Credits:    2  – Negotiation Seminar

Code:  40171           Credits:    2  – Organizational Learning

Code:  40172           Credits:    2  – Strategic Thinking and Organizational Analysis

Code:  40173           Credits:    2  – International Logistics

Code:  40174           Credits:    2  – Consumer Behavior

Code:  40168           Credits:    2  – Work at Heights

Code:  40175           Credits:    2  – Corporate Communications

Code:  40176           Credits:    2  – Project Management

Code:  40177           Credits:    2  – Business Economics

Code:  40468           Credits:    2  – Business Models

Code:  40469           Credits:    2  – Operations Management

Code:  40180           Credits:    2  – Legal Business Environment

Code:  40181           Credits:    2  – Innovation and Technology Management

Code:  40182           Credits:    2  – Process Integration with Information Technology

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OUR

Faculty

  • Carlos Eduardo Díaz Bohórquez

    Master in Industrial Engineering

  • Carlos Enrique Vecino Arenas

    Ph.D. in Administration

KEY

Dates

First
Semester

2025

Registration

Bucaramanga

Registration opening

Registration closing

Interview

June 20, 2024
February 24, 2025
September 14, 2024

Admission results

Enrollment payment

Enrollment

Classes start

February 26, 2025
November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023
March 28, 2025

PROGRAM

Fees

Registration

$ 338.633*

Tuition fee per semester

$ 1.374.452*

Academic fee per semester

$ 10.318.353*

Total value per semester

$ 11.692.805*

*Value calculated according to UVT 2025

The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

REGISTRATION

Requirements

The documentation is received digitally by e-mail posgradosindustrial@uis.edu.co in PDF format.

Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.

  1. UIS registration form duly completed and signed.

  2. Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.

  3. Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.

  4. Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.

  1. Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.

    Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.

  2. Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.

    Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.

  3. Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.

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School of Industrial and Business Studies

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 1056 – 2326 – 2837

Email: posgradosegysalud@uis.edu.co

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Central Campus UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9 

Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales, oficina 401

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Office hours

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays

7:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.