OSHA Training Institute (OTI) 

Education Centers

The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers are a national network of nonprofit organizations 

authorized by OSHA to deliver occupational safety and health training to private sector workers,

supervisors, and employers. These organizations are selected through a competitive process based on 

their occupational safety and health training experience and receive no funding from OSHA. The OTI 

Education Centers offer courses and seminars on various safety and health topics. Also, they support the 

OSHA training mission through other safety and health programs including community outreach efforts, 

safety stand-downs, courses offered in Spanish, and various youth initiatives. The OTI Education Centers 

help ensure safe and healthful working conditions by providing hazard recognition and avoidance training

to workers, employers, and safety professionals. 

Program Background

The OTI Education Centers Program was created to 

meet the growing demand for private sector training 

at the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) in Arlington 

Heights, Illinois. OTI Education Centers provide

training for private and public sector personnel and 

personnel from Federal agencies other than OSHA. 

The OTI Education Centers offer courses developed by 

OSHA to inform employers and their employees about

common safety and health hazards in the workplace. 

The program began with four organizations selected 

in 1992. 

Program Growth 

From four OTI Education Centers in 1992, the 

Program realized continued growth, expanding to 

include at least one OTI Education Center in each 

OSHA region. The OTI Education Centers continue to 

provide training to thousands of participants on an 

annual basis. The list of current OTI Education Centers 

can be found at: www.osha.gov/otiec/text

Who Should Attend Courses?

OTI Education Centers offer training courses designed 

for workers, employers, supervisors, and managers in 

all industries. Training is provided through an open 

enrollment format and on a contract basis for 

organizations within OSHA's jurisdiction.

How Do I Find Training?

A complete list of all OTI Education Centers, course 

descriptions, and a searchable course schedule that 

includes training locations and fees can be found at: 

www.osha.gov/otiec/courses/schedule

Program Benefits

• Participants receive training on safety and health 

hazard recognition and abatement

• OSHA-authorized safety and health training is

available at convenient locations nationwide

• OTI Education Centers offer customized training

schedules and formats

• Contract training courses can be delivered at offsite locations and with an industry-specific focus

• Some training courses are available in Spanish to 

meet organizational needs

• Some courses offer professional development

opportunities, including Continuing Education Units 

(CEUs) and Certification Maintenance (CM) Points
Certificate and Degree Programs

Many OTI Education Centers offer certificate or 

degree programs to provide additional opportunities 

for professional development. Certificate programs 

vary in length and some require completion of just a 

few courses. Degree programs include associate, 

bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. For a 

complete listing of these programs, please visit the 

OSHA website at: 

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OTI Education Center Courses

The OTI Education Centers offer Outreach

Training Program trainer series courses as well as a 

variety of in-depth or short courses based on specific 

safety and health topics. Below are some of the 

courses provided:

• #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and 

Health Standards for the Construction Industry

• #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and 

Health Standards for General Industry

• #502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach 

Trainers

• #503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers

• #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for 

the Construction Industry

• #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for 

General Industry

• #521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

• #2015 Hazardous Materials

• #2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

• #2225 Respiratory Protection

• #2255 Principles of Ergonomics

• #3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics

• #3085 Principles of Scaffolding

• #3095 Electrical Standards

• #3115 Fall Protection

• #5400 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and 

Health Standards for Maritime Industry

• #5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course

• #7000 OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient 

Handling

• #7005 Public Warehousing and Storage

• #7115 Lockout/tagout 

• #7200 Bloodborne pathogen exposure control

• #7210 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

• #7215 Silica in Construction, Maritime and General 

Industries

• #7400 Occupational Noise Exposure Hazards

• #7500 Introduction to safety and health 

management

• # 7505 Introduction to Incident Investigation

• # 7510 Introduction to OSHA for Small Businesses

• #7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

For a complete listing of all courses offered by the OTI 

Educational Center. Please visit the OSA website at: 

www.osha.gov/otiec/courses/all

Additional Information 

For more information, including training locations, 

course descriptions, tuition and fees, and a searchable 

course schedule, please visit the OSHA website at: 

www.osha.gov/otiec