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  • People wearing hazard equipment.

    The SCERC provides opportunities for students to participate in occupational health-related outreach activities with local unions and worker centers.

  • SCERC students, faculty, and staff pose for a photo.

    Students, faculty, and staff from all of the SCERC's academic programs at UCLA and UCI convene on a quarterly basis for interdisciplinary events.

  • People discussing a chart.

    The Targeted Research Training (TRT) Program provides support for collaborative research training with affiliated graduate programs to train OSH researchers who are not part of an academic SCERC program.

  • Continuing education students posing for a photo.

    The Continuing Education (CE) program offers virtual and in-person courses for occupational health and safety professionals, employers, workers and more! Contact us at: erc@ph.ucla.edu with your request.

Fall 2025 Orientation
SCERC Fall 2025 Virtual Orientation

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The Southern California Education and Research Center (SCERC) is one of 18 NIOSH funded Education and Research Centers (ERCs) advancing occupational safety and health through graduate training, research, continuing education, and outreach in Region IX and nationwide. 

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