OSHA 501
Safety and Health Extension

Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry


Course Description:

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour general industry safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour general industry safety and health course and to issue cards to participants verifying course completion. Prerequisites: Five years of general industry safety experience and completion of Course #511, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, or equivalent industry training. NOTE: Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the Outreach Program must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. Outreach trainers are required to attend Course #503 at least once every four years to maintain their trainer status. 2.5 CEU’s; 3 semester credits.

To register for a class, go to the Registration Link after the class you are selecting and fill out the form and submit it on-line, or you may call WVU Safety and Health Extension at 800-626-4748 or GMC National Resource Center at 800-367-6724.

Dates and Location
September 16-19, 2008 Martinsburg, WV Register WVU
October 14-17, 2008 Morgantown, WV Register WVU
November 4-7, 2008 Harrisburg, PA Register WVU
November 11-14, 2008 Erie, PA Register WVU
November 18-21, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA Register WVU
January 13-16, 2009 Charleston, WV Register WVU
January 27-30, 2009 Richmond, VA Register WVU
February 10-13, 2009 Morgantown, WV Register WVU
February 24-27, 2009 Wilmington, DE Register WVU
March 10-13, 2009 Rocky Gap, MD Register WVU
March 23-26, 2009 Silver Spring, MD Register NLC
April 14-17, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA Register WVU
April 21-24, 2009 Richmond, VA Register WVU
May 12-15, 2009 Morgantown, WV Register WVU
May 19-22, 2009 Wilkes Barre, PA Register WVU
June 8-11, 2009 Silver Spring, MD Register NLC
June 9-12, 2009 Richmond, VA Register WVU
June 16-19, 2009 Weston, WV Register WVU
June 23-26, 2009 Charleston, WV Register WVU
July 14-17, 2009 Salisbury, MD Register WVU
August 18-21, 2009 Erie, PA Register WVU
August 25-28, 2009 Morgantown, WV Register WVU
September 7-10, 2009 Silver Spring, MD Register NLC
September 15-18, 2009 Winchester, VA Register WVU
Tuition: $750.00

*As of April 1, 2008, West Virginia University Safety & Health Extension will continue to offer OSHA OTI courses through an agreement with the KOSH Training Center. If you have any questions contact us at 800-626-4748.


Last modified September 11, 2008
Comments to: Missy Stewart

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