Occupational Safety – Accredited Program
Admission Requirement: The program is open to anyone with higher or vocational education.
Tuition Fee: 1450 GEL (can be paid in three equal installments).
Duration: 3 months
Lecturers: Irakli Arabidze, Levan Kakachia, Lasha Sikharulidze, Giorgi Janjgava, Tengiz Maghlaperidze, Davit Kunchulia, Ana Abesadze, Grigol Chkaduwa, Nino Ashordia, Zaza Meckhvarishvili, Nino Sibashvili, Tamar Dolidze, Gocha Gelashvili, Pharnaoz Dvali, Baia Kublashvili, Tea Maghedani, Genadi Kverenchkhiladze, Lali Machaidze, Konstantine Khachapuridze, Giorgi Chichua, Omar Papashvili, Zurabi Pavliashvili.
Registration link: Register here
Required documents for registration:
- Document proving higher or vocational education
- Copy of ID
- Proof of tuition payment
Contract signing: University Building I, Room #104 (10:00–17:00)
Program Goal
The aim of the fully accredited Occupational Safety program is to equip participants with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to work as an occupational safety specialist.
During the course you will learn about:
- Occupational safety policy
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and management
- Incident investigation methodologies and statistical analysis
- Facility inspections
- Investigation of incidents in the workplace and data analysis
- National and international legislation in occupational safety
Participants will be fully provided with study materials.
Program Description
The full accredited program consists of at least 230 academic hours. Upon completion and passing the state certification exam, participants are eligible to serve as occupational safety specialists in all sectors covered by Georgian legislation.
The course includes both theoretical (133 hours) and practical (97 hours) components.
The theoretical component will take place in Tbilisi at 53a Chavchavadze Ave., St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University.
As part of the practical component, participants will visit relevant practice sites in five key sectors: services, healthcare, construction, light and heavy industry. Detailed information and schedules will be provided after the theoretical module is completed.
After completing the course, participants are required to take a certification exam administered by the state.
Curriculum
- Introduction to Occupational Safety Management
- Georgian Organic Law “Labor Code of Georgia”
- Organic Law of Georgia on Occupational Safety
- National legislative regulations in labor law
- International standards in occupational safety
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and management
- Workplace accident and incident investigation – recording, registration, reporting
- Occupational diseases – classification, registration, and control
- Electrical and fire safety
- Chemical safety
- Hygiene standards for workplace microclimate
- Personal and collective protective equipment
- Occupational hygiene: chemical, physical, biological, and psychosocial factors; instruments and usage
- Workplace safety signage and markings
- Emergency planning and evacuation procedures
- Environmental issues in occupational safety
- Lifting and carrying
- Working at heights
- Handling flammable and explosive substances
- Machine and equipment safety
- Training and instruction methodologies
- Safe environments for employees with special needs
- First aid
- Construction sector safety
- Safety in mining and heavy industry
- Safety in light industry
- Safety in the service sector
- Healthcare sector safety
Contact Info:
Phone: 574 12 09 72
Email: safety@sangu.edu.ge
