Construction Safety and Health Specialist Certificate

Overview

This program gives participants certification of their knowledge and skills in understanding OSHA regulatory standards, and in developing solutions to workplace safety challenges.

Participants in the Safety and Health Specialist Certificate Program can customize their program to reflect their own areas of interest through a selection of core required courses and electives. You must attend the 4 required courses and 3 choosen electives to attain this certificate.

In addition to individual course costs, there is a one-time application fee of $25.00.

Curriculum

Core Courses (Required)

Course #	Course Name
3015	Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
3095	Electrical Standards
3115	Fall Protection
Choose one of the following:
500	Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
502	Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
510	Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

Electives

Course #	Course Name
Choose three of the following:
521	OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
2055	Cranes in Construction
2225	Respiratory Protection
2264	Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
3085	Principles of Scaffolding
5600	Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course
7115	Lockout/Tagout
7205	Health Hazard Awareness
7400	Occupational Noise Exposure Hazards
7405	Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry
7410	Managing Excavation/Trenching Operations
7500	Introduction to Safety and Health Management
7505	Introduction to Incident (Accident)Investigation
7845	Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

Course Transfers

Up to two transfer courses may be applied to this certificate program from any of the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers.

The 500 and 501 courses or the associated update courses, 502 or 503, must have been completed within the past four years to be transferrable.

All courses previously completed through the RIT OSHA Training Institute Education Center will be grandfathered.

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