The primary target clienteles of the course are OH physicians and OH nurses. 

Over time and due to regulatory demands, it has been extended to also cater to all practitioners and professionals involved in OHS.

The College of Public Health takes pride in its distinction as an institution authorized by law to conduct training on OSH in Occupational Nursing and in Occupational Medicine according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order No. 16-01 series of 2001 and Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) Rule 1964-01. 

The Department of Labor and Employment through the Occupational Safety and Health Center extends the recognition for the college as an academic training provider for OHS courses. PGCOHS is a basic course in occupational medicine and satisfies the 56-hour training requirement for OH physicians and nurses. For safety professionals or those seeking Safety Officer appointments, this course could help you plan and implement actual OSH programs and can be filed as Self-directed Learning for CPD purposes.

The intended participants are those that comply with required training hours for different OHS designations outlined in the following policies:

• DOLE DO No. 252, s. 2025 (16 May 2025) - Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 11058 entitled “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof”

• DOH-DOLE-CSC JAO 2023-0001 (05 April 2023) - National Policy Framework on the Promotion of Healthy Workplace

• CSC-DOH-DOLE Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2020 (04 March 2020) - Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards for the Public Sector

• Republic Act No. 11058, Republic of the Philippines (approved 17 August 2018) - “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof”

For each offering, Continuing professional development (CPD) Units are being applied for the Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Medical Technologists, and Sanitary Engineering Professions. 

For the rest of the professions not mentioned, this course could be filed as Self-Directed Learning.

Ensure that you have the following requirements and information ready before you proceed.

A. FOR ALL REGISTRANTS 

Scanned copy of the following documents:

1. PRC ID or any valid Government-issued ID (for Non-PRC holders)

2. Proof of Payment

• view Payment Instructions

3. Copyright Agreement Form

4. Training Conforme 

• To be signed by yourself and your immediate supervisor

• For physicians in private practice, write "N/A" in the immediate supervisor field

5. Photo with white background 

   1. 2x2 or Passport size, electronic copy

   2. File must be labelled with SURNAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL

B. FOR SELECT REGISTRANTS

Additional Documents: 

• For college undergraduates who are presently working:

Proof of 2 years minimum work experience in OHS (e.g Recommendation Letter from the current/previous Employer or Certificate of Employment proving that you have worked/is working in the OHS field)

• For unemployed professionals, those who have completed a bachelor's degree, or graduates who are not working in the field of OHS at the moment:

You may provide your PRC license or College Diploma

We usually accept reservations two months prior to the scheduled offering. 

Feel free to send us an email at upm.cph.deoh@up.edu.ph if you intend to enroll in any of the scheduled offerings. 

Reservation Forms are released to the general public prioritizing those who inquired at an earlier stage but due to the volume of requests, actual registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

In observance of the minimum public health standards, the PGCOHS which was originally developed as a face-to-face training course is offered online for the year 2023. Online offerings will use Google Classroom as the learning management system while Zoom meetings will be used for the synchronous sessions.

The course runs for 10 days (56 hours) from Mondays to Fridays, starting at 8:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm or 12:00 pm on select days.

The course fee, subject to change based on currency status, is Php 11,000.00 inclusive of the online materials and a certificate of attendance. Early bird (discounted) rates are usually announced at least a month in advance.