TC Approved as a Student Section of the ASSE
We are pleased to announce that Taft College has officially been approved as a –
Student Section
of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
· The Taft College student section is sponsored by the Bakersfield ASSE Chapter
· We are the only community college student section in California (one of three community college sections in the Western Region…one in Oregon and the other in Hawaii)
· Purpose – Students will: develop leadership skills, gain access to professional development & learning opportunities in safety, network and interact with occupational and safety professionals in industry, and promote occupational health & safety practices.
· We have approximately 20 student members and this number is expected to grow. Tori Furman, career development counselor, is the faculty advisor for the student section.
About ASSE
ASSE is a global association of occupational safety professionals with over 35,000 members worldwide.
ASSE promotes the expertise, leadership and commitment of its members, while providing them with professional development, advocacy and standards development. It also sets the occupational safety, health and environmental community’s standards for excellence and ethics. Source: www.asse.org
