FAQ

You can fully complete the Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health through a flexible delivery format. With distance education, you can complete courses without attending the university. Our distance courses include web-based learning and print packages. All courses have an official start and completion date. The instructor facilitates weekly learning objectives and course work, and all assignments are submitted online. Learn more about distance education.

There are four mandatory courses and four elective courses in the Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health. View the schedule for further information.

Each course is 12 weeks long with an official start and end date. We usually offer courses in three terms: Fall (September-December), Spring (January-April), and Summer/Intersession (Late April to mid-July). If you take only one course each term it will take take you three years to complete the eight courses.

Our instructors are chosen to participate in the Certificate Program based on their educational background and relevant career experience. They have extensive experience in occupational health and safety, ergonomics, waste management, hazard evaluation, environmental health law, risk management and assessment, epidemiology, environmental health economics and planning and policy.

A steering committee has been established to ensure strict adherence to academic and professional standards along with application of program objectives. In addition, the committee functions to ensure currency of curriculum, to recommend and approve instructors drawn from the University and community as professional practitioners, and to set policies in accordance with University policy. All courses and instructors are evaluated on a regular and ongoing basis.

Each course costs CAD$395 for Canadian students for early registration (two weeks before course start) or CAD$435 for regular registration. The cost for international students who reside in or out of Canada is CAD$450 per course. Please note that this price does not include the costs of textbooks or course packs.

We take applications on an ongoing basis but you must apply to the program before registering for courses in the certificate program. You can apply for the program online, or email us at eoh@uvcs.uvic.ca, or phone us at 250-721-6129 and we’ll mail you the forms.

Course registration can be done online, by telephone, or by facsimile or mail. Visit our registration section for further information.

Yes. Partnerships have been established with the following institutions: Athabasca University,Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU) and the University of Phoenix.

You’ll need access to a computer with internet access and a web browser (version 5 or newer). Your computer should be operating Microsoft Windows 98 second edition (or newer) or MacIntosh Operating System 9 (or newer) in order to download and run the course content software.

When you register for a course, we’ll forward you a UVic Textbook Order Form along with your official course receipt. The order form will include information on how to order textbooks and/or course manuals, whether the material is required or optional, and the cost of materials including shipping charges. If you live within the Victoria area, you can pick up the materials in person if you prefer. For information on the UVic Bookstore, visit their website.

The cost for textbooks is dependent on the course, as courses may have required or optional textbooks. Some courses also require course manual and web-based readings.

Yes, you have the same access to the library as all students at the University of Victoria. The library has both online and on-site tutorials to help you familiarize yourself with the system. . Check the library website for a description of the full range of services available.

Instructors set the evaluation criteria for each course. Within the course, grades may be combination of assignments and/or quizzes and/or reports.

The Division of Continuing Studies offers bursaries in the Fall and Spring terms to assist learners in furthering their education. Bursaries are awarded to learners who can display evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning and who can demonstrate financial need. Visit the DCS registration page for details and deadlines.

You can view and change your contact information (telephone number, mailing address, email address) in the online student registration system. You can view and print off your unofficial transcripts there.

If your first language is not English you must submit proof of English proficiency (TOEFL iBT a score of 90 or higher; 233 computerized version; 575 paper version). Please contact our program secretary directly for more information.