How to Earn the Advanced Safety Certificate
NSC is now offering all of the following courses online. Click each link to learn more.
STEP 1*
Complete the following required four-day course (2.6 CEUs):
● Principles of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH)
*POSH can be taken at any time while earning an ASC. We recommend POSH first as it provides the foundation for the remaining courses.
STEP 2
Select and complete** any combination of the classes listed below to earn the remaining eight training days and 5.2 CEUs required for a total of 12 days and 7.8 CEUs.
5-day course (6.5 hours per day) – 2.6 CEUs
● Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
*Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene is taught over 5 days but counts as 4 days toward the Advanced Safety Certificate Program.
4-day course – 2.6 CEUs
● Safety Training Methods
2-day courses – 1.3 CEUs
● Effective Safety Management Practices I
● Effective Safety Management Practices II
1-day classes – 0.65 CEUs
● Safety Inspections
● Risk Assessment Workshop
● Incident Investigation
● Job Safety Analysis
● Ergonomics: Managing for Results
● Team Safety
● Industrial Hygiene Basics
**All course requirements must be completed in a five-year period.
The ASC Curriculum for Certified Safety Professionals Helps You:
● Learn techniques for a balanced approach to safety management, addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements
● Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills
● Develop management skills to establish yourself as a problem solver and decision maker
● Determine when, how and to whom you should delegate safety responsibilities
● Set safety performance measures for employees and your organization
● Get a head start on a management plan tailored to your organization's safety and health needs
● Assess your organization's safety training needs
● Design a custom safety training program for your organization, and deliver performance-based training
Certificate Assistance Program
Need financial assistance to pursue your Advanced Safety Certificate? NSC Certificate Assistance Program provides financial assistance to participate in ASC training.
A part of the NSC Scholarship Program, Certificate Assistance helps support individuals on a safety career path obtain their NSC Advanced Safety Certificate. Applications are reviewed and awarded quarterly.
Find out more, and submit an application.
