Authorized trainers may receive OSHA course completion cards for their
students.
To become an authorized trainer, you must complete a required OSHA trainer course:
- For Construction Industry:
- Course 500, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry. Prerequisites
are:
- five years of construction safety experience (a college degree in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation, in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience) and
- completion of course 510, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
Industry.
- For General Industry:
- Course 501, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry. Prerequisites are:
- five years of general industry safety experience (a college degree in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation, in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience) and
- completion of course 511, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry.
For course schedules see,
OSHA Education Centers
These courses provide an overview of the most hazardous and referenced standards. The courses
are one week long and are conducted by the OSHA Training Institute and the OSHA Training
Institute Education Centers which are located around the country.
When you complete the course, you are authorized to train for four years. Before the end of
four years, you must take an update course to renew your authorization for another four years.
There are two update courses available:
- Course 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
- Course 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers.
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