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Occupational Health Training
Our goal is to prepare faculty, staff, and students to respond confidently to health and safety emergencies, while also promoting long-term well-being in the workplace. Through our training programs, we provide the knowledge and skills needed to prevent injuries, respond to medical incidents, and support mental health for our campus community.
Browse our training opportunities below—click each title to view details about the class, what you’ll learn, and how to register. Or click the following to submit a request
For questions or additional information, please get in touch with Elizabeth Tomlinson at ektomlin@ucsc.edu.
CPR/First Aid/AED & Basic Life Support Training
Next Training: December 12th, 11:30 pm to 1 pm on Campus
Monthly and on-demand
CPR for Adults 1.5 hours
CPR for Adults and infants 2 hours
BLS 2 hours
This course is focused on helping students recognize various first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants. It is designed for students who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. This class is taught in a blended learning format, and the online portion must be completed before attending the Instructor-led skills session. A valid 2-year digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued upon completion.
Certification is given at the course’s end and is valid for 2 years.
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
Next Training: November 25th at 11 am – 3 PM
On-demand 5 hours
This program is designed to empower you to support colleagues, students, and others who are experiencing mental health challenges. Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
Monthly and on-demand: 5 hours
Mental Health First Aid for Youth
On-demand 5 hours
This program is designed to teach parents, caregivers, teachers, staff, neighbors, human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in crisis. Please use the training request form to submit your request for this training.
Narcan Training
Next Training: 11:30 AM on January 13th
Quarterly and on-demand: 30 minutes
The Narcan training program at UC Santa Cruz is designed to equip community members with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to opioid overdoses effectively. The training focuses on the use of Narcan (naloxone), a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The training is open to Staff and Faculty.
Online Training:
If you would like to complete an online training to receive Narcan at no cost, visit the following website.
Faculty & Staff Wellbeing
Risk Services strives to create a healthy campus community and work environment for faculty and staff through the Faculty & Staff Wellness Program by creating integrated programs and services designed to provide tools and skills for leading healthy lifestyles and preventing injury and illness.
Workers’ Compensation
The UCSC Workers’ Compensation office coordinates the claims process with Sedgwick and works closely with employees and their departments to identify transitional work assignments.
University Vehicles Driver Safety Program
Risk Services is committed to providing a comprehensive safe driving program for UC Santa Cruz employees. The goals of the Driver Safety Program are to increase awareness of guidelines for the safe use of University vehicles, and to provide a driving training program with safe driving information.
Staff and Resources
Our team includes specialists in disability management, workers’ compensation, property & casualty, risk mitigation, faculty & staff well-being, and occupational health. In addition, we provide comprehensive resources, and ongoing support to foster a culture of safety and a healthy work environment.