A Study on the Analysis of the Current Situation of Associate Degree Occupational Health and Safety Education

Occupational health and safety is a\rmultidisciplinary (engineering, chemistry, physics,\rlaw, medicine, etc.) discipline. In the field of\roccupational health and safety, there is a shortage of\rqualified personnel to work in different roles and at\rdifferent levels of knowledge, skills and abilities.\rOccupational health and safety associate degree\rprograms have been opened in many foundation and\rstate universities due to the magnitude of this need.\rThis increase in the number of associate degree\rprograms has brought some problems.\rIn this research, it is aimed to determine whether\rthere is a co-existence between the various programs\rand the current status of the associate degree\reducation by examining the associate degree\roccupational health and safety programs in Turkey.\rFor this purpose, the lesson plan and course content of\r78 occupational health and safety associate degree\rprograms in Turkey were examined based on internet\rdata.\rWhen occupational health and safety associate\rdegree programs were evaluated, it was determined\rthat there was no standard practice. In the research,\rdifferent course names, different credits and courses\rtaught in different periods were encountered. It has\rbeen determined that there is not a unity between the\rprograms, but a disorganization and disconnection. As\ra result of this research, it has emerged that there\rshould be a standard in associate degree occupational\rhealth and safety education.\rKeywords: Syllabus, Occupational Health and Safety,\rAssociate Degree Program