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.

Question: What is appropriate proof of successful course completion?

Answer:

Appropriate proof of successful course completion is a course completion certificate or official transcript from the respective OTI Education Center.

Question: May an OTI Education Center charge a processing fee for the certificate program?

Answer:

OTI Education Centers do not receive any funding from OSHA. These organizations support their training programs through their normal tuition and fee structures utilizing their own instructors and facilities. For this reason, OSHA authorized OTI Education Centers to charge a fee for processing the applications for the Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate.

Question: What if I have already taken all of the OTI Education Center courses that are required for the Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate?

Answer:

If you have completed the three required courses and a minimum of elective courses for a total of at least 68 contact hours for Construction or General Industry, 77 contact hours for Maritime, you may request the Application Verification Form from any OTI Education Center where you have completed at least one of the required or elective courses. Complete the Application Verification Form, submit proof of successful completion of each course, and pay the required processing fee to the OTI Education Center.