Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

Certifications

Get Certified

Advance your career in the safety, health, environmental or risk management profession by earning a valuable credential. With an industry recognized certification, you can be prepared for a promotion, earn more money in your career and show that you are committed to your industry.

Career Certifications

SSH: Specialist in Safety & Health

• This is a fundamental certificate program requiring just four (4) OSHA courses.
• You can choose from General Industry or Construction Industry Career Certification Tracks.
• Complete the OSHA 501 or 500 Trainer Course and choose three (3) other courses from the list of available electives.
• Courses can be applied toward advanced level certifications (CSHO and SHEP).
• Transfer up to two required courses from any OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

CSHO: Certified Safety & Health Official

• Requires six core OSHA courses and two elective courses
• Nationally recognized professional safety and health certification.
• Transfer up to six required courses from any OSHA Training Institute Education Center.
• You can choose from General Industry or Construction Industry Career Certification Tracks.
• Courses can be applied toward advanced level certifications (SHEP).

SHEP: Safety, Health & Environmental Professional

• Requires eight total courses including:
• 5 OSHA courses, 2 Environmental courses, and 1 Risk Management course
• Course credits from SSH and CSHO apply toward SHEP course credit.
• Transfer up to six (6) required courses from any OSHA Training Institute Education Center.
• Prerequisite for Master Certification Levels.

Certification Requirements

• Concentrations available in Safety & Health, Environmental and Risk Management
• All three certification levels accept a liberal number of courses taken at other OSHA Training Institute Education Centers
• Course completions earned at each level can be applied to more advanced level certificate programs

Who benefits from these certifications?

• Health, Safety, and Environmental Professionals
• Safety Coordinators
• HR Professionals
• Plant Managers, Supervisors, Crew Chiefs
• Construction Site Superintendents
• Safety and Health Training Facilitators
• Public Works Safety Professionals
• Risk Management and Risk Assessment Professionals

 

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is part of MCC Institute for Workforce Innovation, Kansas City’s source for customized training and consultative services. For more information about I.W.I., visit mcckc.edu/iwi.