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OSHA Training Institute Education Center

The EKU OTI Education Center is dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy work environment by taking a proactive approach to safety education to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities. With unique training facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, we are able to provide hands-on learning, further enriching participants’ knowledge and understanding. EKU’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center also offers customized on-site training to meet specific organizational needs.

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Certificate Programs

This 40-hour training program (4.0 CEU’s) is designed specifically for safety/ fire officers working inside a correctional setting. The program will include related general industry standards in correctional settings, as well as review of the American Correctional Association Standards related to fire and safety which are critical in preparing for ACA accreditation.

The program recognizes the challenges faced by Safety Officers as they comply with OSHA standards, ACA Standards, and the individual policies and procedures of their correctional institution. The program is based upon a job analysis completed with high performing incumbent workers in the Correctional Safety Officer position.

  • Earn Correctional Safety Officer Certificate from EKU
  • Credit for OSHA 511 Standards Course for General Industry
  • 40 contact hours; 4.0 CEU’s
  • OSHA 1910 General Industry Regulations CFR and applicable ACA Standards manual included in registration fee

The EKU Certified Safety and Health Specialist Program is designed for safety and health professionals who have at least five years of experience and wish to obtain in-depth professional development in the field. The Certificate Program provides a well-rounded customized learning experience consisting of Required Core Courses and elective courses in General Industry and/or Construction. Students completing the program must complete at least 100 contact hours to receive the Specialist Certificate.

EKU OSHA Training Institute Education Center will accept up to two (2) transfer courses from another OTIEC with the exception of applicable Trainer or Update Course. No course completed more than 10 years ago will be accepted.

Program allows students to:

  • Obtain a credential with the potential for job advancement
  • Develop contacts and network with other professionals facing similar challenges
  • Stay current with regulations and regulatory interpretations
  • Learn from some of the most experienced instructors in the industry while earning CEUs
  • Earn academic credit in an EKU Safety Degree Program once a sufficient number of contact hours are documented
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Email the completed application to Trevor George at trevor.george@eku.edu

This certificate program supports OSHA’s mission by training employees in occupational safety and health to reduce incident rates for American workers.

To be awarded a certificate, students must successfully complete a minimum of 7 courses, comprised of a minimum of 68 contact hours (39 required hours, 29 elective hours).

There are three options:

  • Construction Emphasis, 68 contact hours
  • General Industry Emphasis, 68 contact hours
  • Maritime Industry Emphasis, 77 contact hours

Cost: $95 processing fee, plus regular course tuition

Richmond Training Location

The majority of our classes are held in Richmond, Kentucky at the EKU Perkins Conference Center. The Center is only minutes from Interstate 75 at Exit 87. Several nationally-recognized hotels are conveniently located within a short distance of the Center. The nearest airport is Lexington Bluegrass Airport (LEX), which is approximately 45 minutes away. Our physical address is 4440 Kit Carson Dr. Richmond, KY 40475 (there are some GPS devices that do not recognize this address).

Parking is available in the adjacent Perkins Building Lot. Please disregard signage stating a permit is required; parking is free and the Perkins Lot is a General Parking area. Please contact us if you should have questions and we look forward to having you in class.

Louisville Training Location

We also offer many classes in Louisville, Kentucky. We conduct the trainings at Indiana Wesleyan University, Louisville Education and Conference Center.

Welcome to a new way of learning using the Zoom platform! Our virtual OTI Education Center courses feature live instructor-led learning from the convenience of your home.

System Requirements:

  • An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
  • Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
  • A webcam or HD webcam – built-in or USB plug-in (We must be able to see you!)

Additional information on supported operating systems, browsers, bandwidth requirements and more found here.

Attention: Virtual OTI Education Center courses are to be completed in the region where the student lives/works. If you are not from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, or the Florida panhandle please consult with our staff prior to registering. Unapproved out of region registrations may be canceled.

Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are awarded on the basis of one CEU to every ten contact hours of participation in a qualifying continuing education experience.

Under the CEU system, each person participating in a qualified program has a permanent and confidential record on file listing the programs completed and accumulated units of credit

For a fee of $8, a person may receive their cumulative record or have it sent at any time to an employer or person they designate (in writing).

While the CEU is not intended to be equated with academic credit or applied towards an academic degree, many business firms and professions have recognized the CEU as a factor in considering persons for promotion, salary increases, transfers, etc.

Are You Interested in Becoming an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer?

If you have completed an OSHA Standards course (OSHA 510 or OSHA 511) and have at least five years of relevant safety experience*, you may be qualified to enroll in the OSHA Outreach Trainer Program for Construction (OSHA 500) or General Industry (OSHA 501). These 4-day courses are offered several times throughout the year. Successful completion of the OSHA 500/501 trainer course authorizes you to teach OSHA Outreach 10 and 30 hour safety classes.

*For questions regarding the experience requirement please contact Trevor George at 859-622-2961.

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OSHA Training Institute Education Center

Perkins Building
Room 202

859-622-2961

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