Safety Specialist Program
A training program for developing safety management skills and accident-prevention expertise. Participants successfully completing all elements of the program receive recognition as Safety & Health Specialist from The Safety & Health Council of Western Missour & Kansas.
The Safety & Health Specialist Certification program meets the requirements of organizations needing people with comprehensive safety skills they can apply to real life situations. To ensure this result, each course is taught by instructor (s) with extensive hands-on experience in the subject areas. Participants with newly acquired safety responsibilities, as well as those who have worked in the safety field for several years, will benefit from this certification program.
The Safety & Health Specialist Certification program format consists of 29 topics taught in 17 sessions. Each session is approximately eight hours in length and covers one or two topics. Participants receive credit towards certification for all courses completed within a two-year period. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are also available for each completed subject. All 17 sessions must be completed to receive the Safety and Health Specialist Certification.
Safety & Health Specialist Program
Class 2010 - 2011 Schedule Revised March 2, 2010
Date Class # Course Topics
9/17 #1 4000 Class Introduction, Class Requirements
9/17 #1 4000 Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health
10/15 #2 4150 Occupational Accident & Injury Investigations
10/29 #3 4100 Establish and Conduct Safety Inspections & Audits
10/29 #3 4750 Physical Hazards of the Workplace
11/19 #4 4400 Material Handling, Cranes, & Hoist.
11/19 #4 4405 Cranes and Hoists, Rigging
12/3 #5 4300 Lockout \ Tagout Energy Requirements
12/3 #5 4925 Employee Electrical Safety
12/17 #6 4825 Welding, Cutting, Hot Work Safety Procedures
12/17 #6 4425 Fire Protection & Prevention
2011
1/7 #7 4325 Confined Space Entry Safety
1/7 #7 4850 Walking \ Working Surface Safety
1/21 #8 4200 Industrial Hygiene Activities & Occupational Health
1/21 #8 4225 Elements of Workplace Ergonomics
2/4 #9 4625 Hazard Communication Process
2/4 #9 4450 Emergency Planning & Preparedness
2/18 #10 4125 Job Safety \ Health Analysis Process
3/4 #11 4550 Machine Guarding Requirements
3/8 #12 4950 Powered Industrial Trucks
4/1 #13 4800 New Employee Orientation \ Training
4/1 #13 4025 Planning & Conducting Safety Meetings
4/15 #14 4900 Intro to OSHA, Standards, Inspections, Rights
4/15 #14 4525 OSHA Injury / Illness Recordkeeping
4/29 #15 4926 OSHA Construction Standards
5/13 #16 4350 Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
5/13 #16 4050 Planning Effective Safety Committees
5/27 #17 4975 Off the Job Safety Programs
5/27 #17 5000 Safety Management Systems
Class Times: 8:30am to 4:00pm -- Lunch is included
Note: Class Schedule is subject to change
This certification class starts March. Should your company or other activities, require you to miss a session, classes can be made up by contacting the instructor. You will have 2 years from start to complete the program.
Also provided are these additional individual course certificates:
OSHA 30 Hour Card for General Industry
OSHA 10 Hour Card for Construction Industry
Upon completion of this Specialist Certification Program Nine College Credit Hours from Kansas City Metropolitan Community Colleges will be awarded
This Course will train you in:
*Management Skills
* Accident Prevention Expertise
* Safety Skills that can be applied in real life situations
Registration Fees
Safety Council Members: Non-Member:
Total Program Fee: = $2,700.00 Total Program Fee = $3,150.00
Pd by Qtr = $725.00 = $2,900.00 Pd by Qtr = $850.00 = $3,400.00
Pd Monthly (12) by Credit Card $250.00 Pd Monthly (12) by Credit Card $305.00
For more information and to register, call 816-842-5223 *227
The Safety & Health Council of Western MO & KS is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, non-governmental, community service organization. Our mission is to promote the safety and health of our members and the community as a whole through heightened awareness and education.
