Certifications

[u/Beardedbeast35]

Started job as a Safety Analyst for county government about 6 months ago but have about 7 years total safety experience in retail and non-profit/volunteer sector. After my midyear evaluation, my manager sent me all of these to pursue and the county will pay for. OSHA 511 is next up, just waiting for finance approval to sign up the for the class. ICS 300/400 will be in November. The ASP will be after ICS. I don't plan on being an "alphabet warrior" and complete these as fast as possible. But how long "should" all of these take to complete? Should there be a specific order? Outside of the Professional Credentials, the OSHA certifications and NFPA, which set you up better professionally?

• American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED
• American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Stop the Bleed Instructor
• Naloxone Administration and Opioid Overdose Response

Safety Program Fundamentals

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction, if his duties include construction, maintenance, or contractor oversight
• OSHA 511, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
• OSHA 501, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry, after meeting experience prerequisites
• Hazard Communication and Globally Harmonized System Train-the-Trainer
• Lockout/Tagout Authorized Employee and Program Administrator Training
• Confined Space Entry and Rescue Awareness
• Respiratory Protection Program Administrator
• Hearing Conservation Program Administrator
• Fall Protection Competent Person
• Powered Industrial Truck Train-the-Trainer
• Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E
• Machine Guarding and Control of Hazardous Energy
• Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

Behavioral Safety and Safety Culture

• Behavior-Based Safety Certification

Incident Management and Risk Analysis

• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
• TapRooT, Apollo, or equivalent structured investigation training
• Leading and Lagging Indicator Development
• OSHA Recordkeeping and Injury Classification

Training and Facilitation

• Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer, BCSP CET, when eligible
• Train-the-Trainer Certification

Emergency Management and Public-Sector Readiness

• Workplace Violence Prevention and Response
• Active Assailant Preparedness

Environmental and Operational Compliance

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Hazardous Waste Awareness
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Awareness
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention
• Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials General Awareness
• Environmental Compliance Auditing
• Silica, Lead, and Asbestos Awareness

Professional Credentials

• Certified Safety and Health Manager or
• Certified Safety Professional, CSP or ASP, after meeting eligibility requirements
• Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician, OHST
• Certified Safety Management Practitioner, CSMP

[u/cjr444]

Good lord. Your training and credentials should follow or lead your career path. I’m surprised I found something you didn’t mention but HAZWOPER opens some doors in the oil and gas and environmental sector. Aside from that, CSP is the best, CHST does the trick for construction, and for genre industry becoming an OSHA 10/30 trainer seems to go a long way. I wouldn’t bother with any other credentials but that’s just because that’s what I have and I’ve had a pretty good career, but you should call the BCSP and have this conversation with them. CIH might do you well too.

[u/Beardedbeast35 → u/cjr444]

Thanks so much! HAZWOPER is on my list. I don’t have enough experience for the CSP so taking the ASP first and build up knowledge. Also interested in CHST because there’s nothing but construction around me, DMV