Question: If I want to become a trainer, can I get a waiver from the experience or training prerequisites required to register for a trainer course?

Answer:

OSHA does not issue waivers for the trainer course prerequisites. The prerequisites contain separate requirements for experience and training. Experience is not considered a substitute for the training prerequisite.

Question: What type of training cannot be counted toward outreach training time?

Answer:

Training that is conducted to comply with requirements in the OSHA standards cannot be counted toward outreach training. Also, CPR and First Aid training cannot be counted towards fulfillment of outreach requirements because they are not considered occupational safety and health topics dealing with hazard recognition or prevention.

Question: How can I be included on the list to deliver training in a language(s) other than English?

Answer:

If you are an authorized outreach trainer who conducts the training in a language other than English, send the following information to your Authorized Training Organization:

• Name
• Construction, General Industry, Maritime and/or Disaster Site Worker
• Company/Organization, if applicable
• City/state
• Phone
• E-mail
• Website address, if applicable
• Language

Question: How do I obtain replacement student cards?

Answer:

Trainers should contact their authorizing training organization that issued the cards. Please note that authorizing training organizations may charge an administrative fee for issuing and/or replacing cards.

Question: Does OSHA require the 10- and 30-hour outreach courses?

Answer:

No, they are voluntary. OSHA recommends outreach courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers. However, some states have enacted laws mandating the training. Also, some employers, unions, organizations or other jurisdictions may also require this training.

Question: How can I check on the status of a request for student course completion cards?

Answer:

It takes up to 90 days to process a request for student course completion cards. If you have not received your cards after 90 days, contact your authorizing training organization.

Question: Can U.S. military personnel who are outside of OSHA's jurisdiction receive outreach training?

Answer:

OSHA Outreach Training Program classes delivered outside the geographic jurisdiction of the OSH Act to members of the U.S. military and to civil service employees are permissible and these personnel are eligible to receive student course completion cards. In these cases, Outreach trainers are not required to request an exception, but must ensure their ATO is aware that the persons trained are members of the U.S. military or civil service employees of the U.S. government. A civil service employee is defined as a federal employee who is either a Competitive Service, Excepted Service, or a Senior Executive Service employee. Non-civil service employees, contractors for the U.S. government, and individuals not subject to the OSH Act cannot be trained outside of the geographic jurisdiction of the OSH Act.

Question: Can I train workers outside of the U.S. and receive student completion cards?

Answer:

OSHA Outreach Training Program classes may only be conducted in training locations within the geographic jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. The geographic jurisdiction of the OSH Act is limited to the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Outer Continental Shelf Lands defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and Johnston Island.

OSHA Outreach Training Program classes delivered outside the geographic jurisdiction of the OSH Act to members of the U.S. military and to civil service employees are permissible and these personnel are eligible to receive student course completion cards. In these cases, Outreach trainers are not required to request an exception, but must ensure their ATO is aware that the persons trained are members of the U.S. military or civil service employees of the U.S. government. A civil service employee is defined as a federal employee who is either a Competitive Service, Excepted Service, or a Senior Executive Service employee. Non-civil service employees, contractors for the U.S. government, and individuals not subject to the OSH Act cannot be trained outside of the geographic jurisdiction of the OSH Act.

Question: What is my trainer ID number?

Answer:

ID numbers are given to trainers who have conducted an outreach training class and received student course completion cards. It is usually provided on the letter that is sent with the student completion cards. If you are submitting your first card request, you must include a copy of your OSHA trainer card. Some authorizing training organizations may issue an ID number upon course registration or trainer course completion.

Question: Where can I get information about trainer or update course schedules?

Answer:

See the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center course schedules and contact information. Each OTI Education Center posts its course offerings, schedule, and locations on their individual website.