Education and Research Center
The Harvard T.H. Chan Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health (ERC) is one of the 18 regional centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The Harvard Chan ERC supports traineeships at the master, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels.
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Boston, MA 02115
Required Courses
Trainees who are awarded financial support through the NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health training grant, regardless of their Harvard Chan academic track and ERC training program, are required to take the following occupational health interdisciplinary core curriculum courses:
| EH 206 | Foundations of Environmental Health |
| EH 231 | Occupational Health Policy and Administration |
| EH 236 | Epidemiology of Environmental and Occupational Health Regulations |
| EH 241 | Occupational Safety and Injury Prevention |
| EH 504 | Principles of Toxicology |
| ID 215 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
| ID 263 | Practice of Occupational Health |
Additionally, all ERC trainees (at pre- and postdoctoral levels, as well as occupational medicine residents) are required to take a class in Responsible Conduct of Research. Harvard Chan offers the following course (for credit or audited) each Spring and Fall semester:
| HPM 548 | Responsible Conduct of Research |