Course overview
What this course covers
The 30-hour course goes well beyond entry-level safety. It’s designed for people with safety responsibilities: how hazards happen, how to spot them before someone gets hurt, and how to lead a crew that works safely.
Training focuses on hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, the way you’ll meet hazards on a real jobsite, not memorizing regulation numbers.
30 hours
Of tracked, active training time.
180 days
To finish, at whatever pace suits you.
Section quizzes
Plus a final exam, 80% to pass.
Signed card
Digital and mailed, QR-verifiable.
Course outline
30 hours, module by module
Organized the way 30-hour construction safety training is structured: 14 hours of required topics, 12 hours of electives and 4 hours of additional topics.
| Module | Hours |
|---|---|
| Required topics | 14 |
| Introduction to OSHA Worker rights, employer responsibilities, filing a complaint, injury logs and safety data sheets | 1 |
| Managing Safety and Health Safety programs, jobsite inspections, accident investigation, safety meetings and supervisory communication | 2 |
| Focus Four: Falls Unprotected edges, holes, guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest and rescue planning | 3 |
| Focus Four: Electrocution Overhead lines, ground-fault protection, grounding, damaged cords and lockout | 1 |
| Focus Four: Struck-By Falling and flying objects, vehicles, cranes and masonry walls | 1 |
| Focus Four: Caught-In or Between Trench collapse, rotating equipment, pinch points and equipment rollover | 1 |
| Personal Protective Equipment Head, eye, face, hearing, hand, foot and respiratory protection | 2 |
| Health Hazards in Construction Crystalline silica, noise, lead, asbestos, hazard communication and chemical exposure | 2 |
| Stairways and Ladders Ladder selection, setup and inspection; stair rails and safe access | 1 |
| Elective topics | 12 |
| Scaffolds Supported and suspended scaffolds, planking, access, fall protection and inspection | 1.5 |
| Excavations Soil types, protective systems, competent person duties, access and egress | 1.5 |
| Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors Power-line clearance, rigging, signals and swing radius | 1.5 |
| Foundations for Safety Leadership Leading by example, engaging workers, recognizing safe work, communication | 2.5 |
| Fire Protection and Prevention Fire hazards, extinguishers, hot work and flammable storage | 1 |
| Tools: Hand and Power Guards, pneumatic, powder-actuated and abrasive tools | 1 |
| Concrete and Masonry Construction Formwork, shoring, reinforcing steel, limited access zones | 1 |
| Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal Lifting, rigging, stacking and housekeeping | 1 |
| Welding and Cutting Gas welding, arc welding, fire watch and ventilation | 1 |
| Additional topics | 4 |
| Heat Illness Prevention Water, rest, shade, acclimatization and emergency response | 1 |
| Hazard Recognition Walkthrough Spot-the-hazard jobsite scenarios that pull the whole course together | 1 |
| Job Hazard Analysis Breaking a task into steps and controlling each hazard | 1 |
| Emergency Action and Incident Response Planning, first response and reporting | 1 |
A final exam closes the course. Hours shown are minimum active training time per module.
To complete the course
Completion requirements
- At least 30 hours of active training time, tracked automatically
- Every module completed in order; videos watched in full
- A passing score on each section quiz
- At least 80% on the final exam
- Identity checks completed during the course
- Finished within 180 days of starting
What you need
Technical requirements
- A desktop or laptop computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook)
- A current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari
- Speakers or headphones for video lessons
- A webcam for identity checks
- A reliable internet connection
- A personal email address for your account and card
Your 30 hours start the moment you enroll
Study on your schedule, from any computer. $159, everything included.