Question: Who are Authorizing Training Organizations?

Answer:

OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers act as Authorizing Training Organizations (ATO) in administering the Outreach Training Program.  ATOs are authorized by OSHA to offer the OSHA Outreach Training Program trainer and update courses. ATOs are the primary point of contact for Outreach trainers. The ATOs are responsible for distributing 10- and 30-hour Outreach training class completion cards to Outreach trainers, monitoring Outreach trainers by conducting records audits and training observations, and maintaining records pertinent to the Outreach Training Program as outlined in their non-financial agreement with OSHA.