Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Safety and Health Technology Program (OSHT)

The Occupational Safety and Health Technology Program (OSHT) is available completely online. OSH online courses and some required general education courses are offered via TSJC Online. In contrast, the remaining general education courses required for the degree are available through the Colorado Community Colleges Online consortium. Students may register for both TSJC Online and CCCOnline courses through Trinidad State, so only a single college application to Trinidad State is required.

The Occupational Safety and Health Technology Program's mission is to provide a high-quality education that develops students in preparation for entering the career field, enhancing technical and leadership skills, and/or providing a foundation for students to pursue advanced degrees in the career field.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The OSHT program goals address the specific performance outcomes necessary for the entry-level safety technician's success with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology. Upon graduation, the Trinidad State Occupational Safety and Health technician will be able to:

Identify, formulate, and solve broadly-defined technical or scientific problems by applying mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.

Conduct experiments or test theories, and analyze and interpret data.

Function on teams.

Identify the principles of professional and ethical responsibility for safety and health professionals.

Demonstrate effective communication skills.

Apply principles of safety and health through mentored, supervised learning experiences.

Established in 1925, Trinidad State Junior College was the first community college in Colorado. With campuses in Trinidad and Alamosa, Colorado, we provide affordable and accessible education to students in southern Colorado and beyond. Trinidad State offers unique academic programs in fields such as Aquaculture, Cosmetology, Nursing, and Welding. We also have an Electrical Line Technician program as well as Art, Theatre, and Machining in addition to traditional arts and Sciences classes and a guaranteed transfer program through a partnership with four-year colleges and universities in Colorado. We are home to one of the first, and by most accounts, the premier Gunsmithing School in the United States.

Our tuition rates are consistently at least 40 percent less than Colorado’s four-year colleges and universities. We also have the highest completion rates of any community college in Colorado.