Occupational Health and Environmental Technologies

Description of the Program

The Department of Rural Development and Vocational Education of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, together with its international partner, RRC International, and with the financial support of the Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia (MCA-Georgia) developed and established a level-V vocational education program in Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Technologies. The program is based on the NEBOSH international standard and is fully in line with Georgia’s national education system and legal framework.

The aim of the program is to prepare a qualified workforce which will be able to implement occupational and environmental safety systems at workplaces, create appropriate preventive mechanisms and provide effective management for healthy and decent work in accordance with Georgian legislation.

Implementers of the Modules

The modules of the vocational program are implemented by professional teachers who are highly qualified specialists in their respective fields. Students acquire theoretical knowledge reinforced with practical skills under the tutelage of the program’s teachers and specialists. Students also have the opportunity to meet invited guests speakers (sector experts and representatives of companies), ask questions and discuss specific issues.

Graduates of the Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Technologies program have the qualifications to work in the following fields: construction, power supply, water supply, oil and gas, logistics, heavy industry, mining, ports, communications, tourism, hospitality, entertainment, shopping, educational institutions, etc. They will have the qualifications for working in the following positions:

Occupational Safety Inspector/Manager
Health Safety Inspector/Manager
Occupational, Health and Safety Inspector/Manager
Pollution Inspector
Healthy Workplace Protection Officer
Occupational Safety and Health Advisor
Environmental Advisor
Occupational Hygiene Specialist/Manager
Waste Collection Specialist
Waste Management Specialist/Inspector
Occupational Safety and Environmental Technologies Manager/Specialist
Occupational Safety and Environmental Technologies Manager or Specialist at the State Labor Inspection Service

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

Prepare occupational health, safety and environmental plans.
Develop and update procedures and instructions.
Assess professional injuries and control risk.
Evaluate, monitor and define preventive measures for chemical and biochemical threats.
Ensure electricity security and fire safety requirements.
Carry out evacuation processes.
Provide initial emergency assistance.
Take measures to prevent hazards and risk reduction.
Control the safe movement of people and vehicles at the work place.
Assess the climate change impact on the environment, economy and society.
Undertake an audit and monitor an environmental protection system.
Protect potable water supply and usage norms.
Control the pollution of water sources.
Control atmospheric air contamination and mitigate the spread of contaminant in the air.

The level-V modular vocational education program in Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Technologies is open to all secondary school graduates.

Required documentation includes:

Personal ID
Certificate of completion of secondary school (original or copy)
If the certificate is not issued in Georgia, it must be accompanied by a document proving its authenticity
Photo (size 3X4)
Completed application form

Application

Registration till 18 February

Address: GIPA, 9 Ietim Gurji Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

The admission process also includes a personal interview.

Program duration: 2 years

Annual fee: GEL 2,250

Payment installments: 4

Discounts in tuition fees are available for those individuals under the following social status category:

A) Socially Vulnerable:

Socially vulnerable persons should submit a certificate issued by LEPL Social Service Agency under the state control of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia attesting to their registration in the Socially Unprotected Families Database which should be issued not earlier than 2 months before submission to the university.

B) Representatives of National Minorities:

Representatives of national minorities should present a document (registration card) confirming their registration within the last 5 years in compact settlement municipalities of national minorities in Georgia together with a Georgian citizen's certificate.

C) Persons with Disabilities:

Persons with disabilities should present a copy of their Medical Social Examination Inspection Act Form 50/II.

D) Internally Displaced Persons:

Internally Displaced Persons should submit their Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) card.

E) Ethnic Georgian (Laz, deported Meskhs, Fereydan Georgians and others) foreign citizens who consider themselves to be of Georgian ethnic origin and have a Georgian surname or Georgian linguistic identity should present a neutral identity document or a neutral travel document. For foreign citizens, a document confirming their status of compatriot should be submitted.

F) Persons Living in the Occupied Territories:

Persons living in the occupied territories must present a certificate of citizenship of Georgia, a neutral identity card or a neutral travel document.

G) Persons Living in High Mountainous Regions:

Persons living in high mountainous regions should submit a document confirming their permanent residence in any high mountainous settlement as defined by the Government of Georgia Decree N671 of December 30, 2015.

H) Members of Large Families:

Members of large families should submit a certificate or any kind of other document which proves the fact that there are five or more children in their family.

I) Child or member of a family member deceased for the protection of territorial integrity.

Bank Details:

JSC TBC Bank

BIC / SWIFT CODE: TBCBGE22

Account Name: NNLE Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)

IBAN Account Number: GE84TB1100000110700419 / GEL

When paying, please indicate your personal ID number and the name of the program to which you are applying.

The Department of Rural Development and Vocational Education of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) is pleased to work with our following partners:

Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs of Georgia
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
LEPL Emergency Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Georgian Water and Power LTD
Rompetrol LTD
Kura Basin Operating Company LLC
NRC International Service - Representative in Georgia
JSC Telasi
Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation
Socar Georgia LTD
Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia LTD
Rustavi Azot
Heidelbergcement Georgia LTD
Frontera Eastern Georgia LTD

The Occupational Safety and Environmental Technologies program is organized according to the following study plan.

Vocational qualification to be awarded - Vocational qualification in Occupational Safety and Environmental Technologies

Teaching Level - Level 5

Program Volume

For students with Georgian language competence - 120 credits
For students without Georgian language competence - 150 credits

Program Duration - 2 years

I year - general and vocational modules
II year - vocational modules and practical trainings
Classes are conducted from Monday to Friday

Teaching language - Georgian

Study materials - in Georgian and English

Training schedule - daytime

The program consists of the following modules:

№	General Modules	Vocational Teachers	Prerequisite for Admission	Credits
	Information Literacy 2	Kakha Skhulukhia	Full general education	3
	English Language	Nana Kashakashvili Ketevan Gabadze	Full general education	5
	Entrepreneurship 3	Vano Tsertsvadze	Full general education	3
	Sum:			11
	Vocational Compulsory Modules			Credits
	Introductory Practice	Tamar Dolidze	Full general education	2
	Introduction to Psychology	Ketevan Avaliani	Full general education	4
	Basics of Anatomy	Nukri Meleksishvili	Full general education	4
	Basics of Environmental Protection	Nino Obolashvili	Full general education	4
	Basics of Management	Levan Kurashvili	Full general education	3
	Professional English	Elisabed Zhvania	English language	3
	Regulations and Standards in Health, Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection	Tamar Dolidze Giorgi Guliashvili	Full general education	8
	Hazards and Risk Control at the Workplace	Nukri Meleksishvili Giorgi Adeishvili	Full general education	4
	Health and Occupational Safety Management	Tamar Dolidze	Basics of management	6
	Environmental Protection Management	Konstantine Khachapuridze	Basics of environmental protection	4
	Hazards and Risk Control Musculoskeletal System Injuries	Nukri Meleksishvili	Basics of anatomy	4
	Chemical and Biochemical Hazards and Risk Control	Nukri Meleksishvili	Hazards and risk control at the workplace	4
	Electric and Fire Safety	Zurab Dolidze	Hazards and risks control at the workplace	5
	Environmental Protection and Climatic Challenges	Nino Obolashvili Giorgi Mamukadze	Basics of environmental protection	7
	Waste Management	Alverd Chankseliani	Basics of environmental protection	7
	Water and Air Pollution	Nino Obilashvili Giorgi Mamukadze	Basics of environmental protection	7
	Transportation Safety and Risk Control	Nukri Meleksishvili Giorgi Adeishvili	Hazards and risk control at the workplace	3
	Emergency Response Planning for Environmental Protection	Giorgi Guliashvili	Environmental protection management	4
	Threats and Risk Control of the Physical and Psychological Injuries	Nukri Meleksishvili	Hazards and risk control at the workplace	4
	Threats and Risk Control of the Working of Equipment	Giorgi Adeishvili Nukri Meleksishvili Tamar Dolidze	Hazards and risk control at the workplace	2
	Practical Training	Giorgi Guliashvili Tamar Dolidze	After completing all vocational modules	20
	Sum:			109
	Total			120