1 year Full time or 2 years Part time
This Diploma will prepare you to protect the health of communities as an Environmental Health Worker or Technician.
You will study and apply:
– Foundation concepts and principles in chemistry, biology, microbiology, climate and health
– Principles of law, legal processes, and statutory interpretation
– Legislation, regulations and policy that protect the health of humans and the environment
– Complex systems thinking and socio-ecological determinants of health, and
– Food safety and environmental health risk assessment principles and processes
Successful completion of this Diploma provides you with an articulated pathway to become an accredited Environmental Health Officer through completion of the Bachelor of Health Science (Applied Environmental Health).
For more information, visit Diploma in Environmental Health at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast
On successful completion of the Diploma in Environmental Health, you will receive up to 96 units* of credit towards UniSC’s Bachelor of Health Science. (*Note: you must also meet all entry requirements for the program).
The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
Contact the institution for information.
Environmental health officers in local government; occupational health and safety advisers; practitioners in food safety and water quality monitoring; health protection officers; policy advisers in local, state and federal agencies; consultants in environmental risk assessment; community health educators.