OSHA-Authorized Trainer Program

Step 1: Meet Experience Requirements

Construction Industry Requirements
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 a total of two years of experience

General Industry Requirements
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 a total of two years of experience

Step 2: Take the Corresponding Prerequisite Course

Construction Industry Prerequisite Course
OSHA #510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
Must have been taken within the last 7 years

General Industry Prerequisite Course
OSHA #511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry
Must have been taken within the last 7 years

Step 3: Proof of Experience/Prerequisites

You MUST fill out the prerequisite verification form and send it to the Mid-South OTI Education Center before you will be eligible to register for an OSHA Outreach Trainer course. This form is used to verify that all prerequisites and experience have been met by the student. Instructions for sending the form to the Mid-South OTI Education Center are located on the form itself.

Step 4: Take the Corresponding Outreach Trainer Course

Construction Industry Outreach Trainer Course OSHA #500 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

General Industry Outreach Trainer Course
OSHA #501 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

Please Note: The above courses must have been taken within the last 7 years.

OSHA Outreach Program FAQs

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Helpful OSHA Outreach Links

OSHA Outreach Training Program Requirements
Construction Industry Procedures
General Industry Procedures
Maritime Industry Procedures
Disaster Site Worker Procedures

The Mid-South OTI Education Center offers the OSHA Outreach Trainer Program, which authorizes trainers to conduct OSHA Outreach 10 and 30 courses.

Step 1: Meet Experience Requirements

Construction Industry Requirements
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 a total of two years of experience

General Industry Requirements
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 a total of two years of experience

Step 2: Take the Corresponding Prerequisite Course

Construction Industry Prerequisite Course
OSHA #510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
Must have been taken within the last 7 years

General Industry Prerequisite Course
OSHA #511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry
Must have been taken within the last 7 years

Step 3: Proof of Experience/Prerequisites

You MUST fill out the prerequisite verification form and send it to the Mid-South OTI Education Center before you will be eligible to register for an OSHA Outreach Trainer course. This form is used to verify that all prerequisites and experience have been met by the student. Instructions for sending the form to the Mid-South OTI Education Center are located on the form itself.

Step 4: Take the Corresponding Outreach Trainer Course

Construction Industry Outreach Trainer Course OSHA #500 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

General Industry Outreach Trainer Course
OSHA #501 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

Please Note: The above courses must have been taken within the last 7 years.