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Welcome to the Gulf Coast Safety Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Health at the College of the Mainland.

The Gulf Coast Safety Institute (GCSI) was developed to encompass many aspects of environmental, safety, and health studies. The institute was developed by a substantial grant to build a "Memorial Center for Excellence in Safety Education Honoring the Fifteen Victims of the 2005 Incident." One aspect of the institute will be to award an Associates of Applied Sciences Degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology. There will also be a Certificate Program in Occupational Safety and Health Technology. Keep checking the web site as new information will be available often. Another aspect of the Gulf Coast Safety Institute will be to offer OSHA Certification Classes, Continuing Education Classes, and Safety Training Classes. This is truly an exciting time for the College of the Mainland and the community for environmental, safety, and health studies.

Thank you for your interest in the Gulf Coast Safety Institute and Environmental, Safety, and Health Studies at the College of the Mainland. Let us know how the Gulf Coast Safety Institute can help you achieve your personal goals and also help your company achieve their safety goals. The Associate Degree and Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Technology will be coming soon, so keep checking the web site to view the curriculum, classes, and seminars.

Jeffrey S. Oakley
Director - Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland

GCSI

GCSI News & Announcements

Faculty and Staff

Jeffrey S. Oakley, Ph.D., CSP
Director - Gulf Coast Safety Institute
Occupational Safety and Health Program
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 152
888-258-8859 ext. 152

Tammie Helms
Program Assistant
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242

E.C. "Bear" Handwerk
Assistant Professor - Gulf Coast Safety Institute
Occupational Safety and Health Technology
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 412
888-258-8859 ext. 412

Cindy Lewis
Outreach Program Coordinator
OSHA Challenge Administrator
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242