Masters' and Doctoral Training Opportunities

Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center

University of Minnesota

The mission of the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) Education and Research Center (ERC) is to ensure a Center of Excellence that provides: 1) cutting-edge interdisciplinary academic and research training to prepare exceptional leaders who make significant contributions to the field of occupational health and safety; and 2) continuing education to prepare occupational health and safety professionals to address current and emerging threats to the nation's workforce. This ERC, one of 17 nationwide, was designed in response to a mandate of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and reduce the national burden of work-related injury and illness. The MCOHS provides graduate degree programs, continuing education and outreach activities, and serves as a regional resource for industry, labor, federal, state, and local government agencies, agriculture, and other interested parties.

Graduates are prepared to assume positions in various institutions including academic institutions, corporate and industrial settings, health agencies, and health care facilities. Tuition and stipends are available to eligible applicants.

For more comprehensive information, visit: http://www.mcohs.umn.edu

~Sue Gerberich