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Question: Can I contact the FY 2025 grantees to get training for workers?
Answer:
Yes. Grantees may collaborate with other entities and organizations to recruit and train workers.
Question: Does OSHA have a searchable database on Harwood training near me?
Answer:
OSHA will publish the list of the FY 2025 Susan Harwood Grantees when the grants are accepted.
Question: Can an organization request Harwood training on a specific topic from a FY 2025 grantee?
Answer:
Grantees may recruit and train workers by collaborating with other organizations and entities to meet their training needs.
Question: Can other organizations partner with a FY 2025 grantee?
Answer:
The FY 2025 Susan Harwood Grant funds are awarded to OSHA State Plans, OSHA Consultation Programs, and OTI Education Centers. Awardees may collaborate with other entities and organizations to recruit and train workers. Subawarding to other organizations and entities is prohibited.
Question: How much funding are each of the FY 2025 grantees receiving?
Answer:
Up to $200,000 in Targeted Topic Training Grant funding was made available to each grantee.
Question: How were the FY 2025 Susan Harwood grantees selected for an award?
Answer:
Recipients were chosen based on their established training capabilities, expertise, and existing relationships with OSHA
Question: What organizations are eligible to receive a FY 2025 Susan Harwood Training Grant?
Answer:
OSHA On-Site Consultation Programs, OSHA State Plans, and OSHA-authorized OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers are eligible entities to receive the FY 2025 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants.
Question: How do I earn the Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate?
Answer:
To earn a Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate in Construction or General Industry you must complete a minimum of seven OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center courses, comprised of three required courses and additional elective courses for a total of at least 68 contact hours.
To earn a Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate in Maritime you must complete a minimum of seven OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center courses, comprised of three required courses and additional elective courses for a total of at least 77 contact hours.
Question: Can safety and health courses completed at organizations other than an OTI Education Center be substituted for the OSHA courses listed in the certificate program?
Answer:
No. OTI Education Centers are the only organizations authorized to offer OSHA courses. Each OSHA course has a specific set of learning objectives and minimum student contact hours that must be met for the student to receive a certificate of completion.
No course substitutions will be accepted for OTI Education Center courses.
