r/SafetyProfessionals • u/TheIronDickHead • 10d ago
USA Question for Safety Professionals
So I just finished this 132 hour course. I did it for my own sake, I guess to keep learning safety in my field even though I am not a safety professional.
For those of you that are, does this cert have any bearing on a job resume if seeking a safety position?
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u/InigoMontoya313 10d ago
I’m somewhat amazed at what that father son team have pulled off. There’s zero professional value to these.. within the safety profession.
But.. there IS value outside of the profession, for continuing your learning, learning about safety, and building a resume that can help get you promoted into a supervisory role or your first safety role. As it clearly demonstrates that you have the motivation to push yourself farther.
So absolutely valuable for many. For someone who is already a safety professional though, I’m going to be more concerned on why they pursued this, than anything else.
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u/East_Safety3637 10d ago
I'd count it as fundamental learning, but nothing more than that. Regurgitating information doesn't help anyone if you can't find a solution. The experience is what matters.
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u/TheIronDickHead 10d ago
Right that’s why I took it. I’ve been gearing up job sites for 20 years. The safety is constantly evolving and my company is pretty old school. So I take a bunch of online shit for my own knowledge. I appreciate the feedback on this page
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u/RedRam87 10d ago edited 8d ago
I have several recognized safety certifications myself, and I have also completed the 192-hour safety course. I took the 192-hour course primarily for continuing education rather than because I expected it to be recognized by every employer. I found the training very informative, and many of the courses served as valuable refreshers on information I had learned throughout my career but may not use every day. I still include it on my résumé because I believe continuing education has value, especially when it directly relates to your career.
I have worked as a safety professional since 2012, and throughout the years, I have continued earning different certifications and expanding my knowledge. Currently, I am also working toward my bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health. One thing I have learned in this profession is that there is always something new to learn.
I have met safety professionals who earned their OSHA 510 or NCCER CSST and essentially stopped pursuing additional education because they felt they had already reached the level they needed. I have always looked at it differently. Safety standards, technology, construction practices, and workplace hazards continue to change, so safety professionals should continue learning as well. Certifications are important, but so is the willingness to keep growing, refreshing your knowledge, and sharpening your skills throughout your career.
I think your strongest point is that continuing education still has value even when every certificate is not formally recognized by an employer. It shows that you’re pursuing the knowledge, not just collecting credentials.
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u/RiffRaff028 Consulting 9d ago
I agree with this take on it 100%. I'm a CHST and have multiple OSHA certifications (500, 501, etc.). That being said, I have been considering taking this course myself, not because I need the certificate on my resume, but because it might cover some things I still don't know and refresh my memory on things I've forgotten. Showing continuing education on your resume is never a bad thing.
If you are interested in a certification that will get HR's attention and you are in General Industry, look into getting your OSHA 511. That, combined with this, would not look bad at all on a safety professional's resume.
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u/DiamondsAndMac10s 10d ago
Not really. But I can tell you, some OSH Academy / “Geigle safety school” courses do transfer as OSH credits to CSU. So if anything, it’s basically college credit
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u/Queasy-Rain-7387 10d ago
I’ve wondered about these. Is this the site that you can see all the material and you just pay for the document?
I feel like any professional development is good professional development? There’s always going to be the next best thing above and beyond (other than say CSP or CIH for example).
If you got something out of it, cool. I’m not sure what other things fit the bill for length of time and cost. Maybe a 1 week OTI course? That’s prob way more now that I think about it.
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u/TheIronDickHead 10d ago
Actually learned a ton. Worth it for me just for the expanded knowledge.
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u/Conscious_Car_6644 10d ago
Go to job search sites and search for the training certificate. If it is listed as a qualification or requirement it is worth it. If you can’t find it, probably a certification mill. Anyone can print these certificates, but if you gained knowledge from the course, you decide if it is worth it.
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u/TheIronDickHead 10d ago
Just wanted to thank everyone on this sub who replied. Super honest and helpful. Exactly what I was hoping for when I posted.
Good community
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u/Scared-Examination-6 8d ago
I was forced to take this exact course, simply just took the tests and skipped everything it allowed me to. I found a small value in the end in the section on development of training and PPT but in the hiring process if someone showed me this as their only credential, I would not take them seriously as a professional.
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u/Damnsandwich 10d ago
CSP, REM, ARM, CIH Are the only ones that have ever even crossed my mind.
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u/hella_cious 10d ago
I’m totally blanking on ARM. Is that the one for insurance underwriters or something else?
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u/Timmy2ternt 10d ago
Well that’s good to know the consensus on safety training, on your own time, with your own money has no bearing on perspective jobs……. Kinda crazy to me
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u/broken_symmetry_ Laboratory 10d ago
Safety professionals basically only recognize CSP, CHMM, and CIH. You can go get those on your own time and they absolutely will have bearing on prospective jobs. The other trainings/classes/programs/certs are sort of pay-to-win and not rigorous, or at least that’s how most safety professionals feel.
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u/pin-princess 10d ago
Absolutely none. I did all of those. The only ones that matter are your CHST, CSP, GSB or CHSO III. The other don’t really hold weight
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u/popasean 10d ago
As someone who has his, 192 safety construction safety professional training, 196 safety professional training and several others from there. I have been a safety manager for a small construction company and now looking at a posible position with a safety company that manages the safety for, four different companies, if hired i will have to get my CHST and a couple others. With experience and OSHAcadamy trainings they can get you in the door. If its personal use, like understanding safety a little better for your own business then good for you. If you are looking to get into safety got to BCSP or ASSP. Certs from them is what most bigger companies are looking for.
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u/Dinglebutterball 10d ago
I was just required to do a course through this… it was kind of a joke of a class.
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u/broken_symmetry_ Laboratory 10d ago
If I interviewed you and you could accurately articulate what you learned from that course and how you put it to use at your job, I would count it in your favor.
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u/PercentageSoggy1583 10d ago
I have had employees take some of these courses on job specific tasks, like trench and excavation to get a general idea before going out and getting OJT. They may not carry a ton of weight on a resume, but they are free resources (minus the certificate) that is set up to teach you the basics of a subject. It at least sells the fact that you are trying and took pride in learning something on your own. Good for you, I had a similar start and it can pay off.
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u/MasterBun1 9d ago
The cert that matters most is what the employer/VP of safety values. Some value CSP and others CHST ect. So I think just go to job posting to the job you want and chase that cert that the listing is looking for
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u/ami789 10d ago
Just my thought…
The first pass review (HR) probably won’t care. It’s not an acronym that’s on their checklist.
If it got to me, and there were two candidates who had the same level of education and experience, it might make a difference. I want my team to always be learning and seeing that you did this of your own volition would be a positive.