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Requirements for Becoming an OSHA-Authorized Trainer

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Jeff Davis serves as an instructor with Beacon Energy Services in Long Beach, California. Jeff Davis has earned teaching certificates from both the Department of Transportation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

To become a certified trainer of industrial professionals through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), candidates must first secure five years of professional experience in industrial safety. For some candidates, a Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist credential or occupational safety degree may count toward two years of field work.

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Candidates must also successfully complete OSHA's Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course.

Once candidates have completed all prerequisites, they attend OSHA's Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry. This course covers the topics that candidates will teach in the organization's 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Programs. Candidates also learn effective teaching techniques and the use of various teaching aids. All candidates must demonstrate their learning by presenting to the class on an assigned topic and must pass a written examination after completing the course.