Volunteer State OSHA Training Institute Education Center
The Volunteer State OTI Education Center is a partnership between the University of Tennessee and Vol State Community College. As an OTI ED Center we are authorized by OSHA to deliver high quality, nationally recognized training to public and private sector workers, supervisors and employers. Our experienced instructors can offer these programs to you as either open enrollment or site delivered classes. The Volunteer State OTI Education Center is one of only 28 centers nationwide.
The OTI Education Centers provide training nationwide to private sector and federal personnel from agencies outside OSHA. Centers are selected based on organizational experience, staff experience, location and training facilities, marketing and recruitment, administrative capabilities, evaluation, and the ability to provide training throughout a given region. The OTI Education Centers program was created in 1992 to complement the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Ill., which provides training and education to OSHA compliance officers.
OSHA #500 - Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
Successful completion of this course results in participants becoming OSHA-authorized trainers in OSHA’s Outreach Training Program for the Construction Industry. Authorized trainers can conduct both 10-hour and 30-hour construction industry classes that provide training to workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces along with information regarding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a workplace safety complaint. OSHA-authorized trainers are able to issue 10 and 30-hour course completion cards to participants.
During the course, students will develop a presentation and teach an assigned OSHA Construction Industry Outreach topic, and successfully pass a written exam. Participants will be provided with a variety of training materials and resources.
Prerequisites:
- OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry. (Please note, the 30-hour Construction OSHA outreach class is not considered equivalent to OSHA #510. Also, the 510 course must have been completed in the last 7 years. If you completed the course longer than 7 years ago, then you will need to retake it in order to qualify.)
- Five (5) years of construction industry safety experience
A completed and signed Prerequisite Verification Form and a copy of the OSHA #510 certificate must be emailed to Bryan Lane at bryan.lane@tennessee.edu in order to confirm eligibility for this class. If you have questions about your eligibility, please email Bryan.
If you are registering for the OSHA #500 or #501 courses you must complete this form prior to the course date: Prerequisite Verification Form
2025 Courses: April 28 - May 1, Nashville | September 15-18, Knoxville
Price: $845
OSHA #501 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry
Successful completion of this course results in participants becoming OSHA-authorized trainers in OSHA’s Outreach Training Program. Authorized trainers can conduct both 10-hour and 30-hour general industry classes that provide training to workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces along with information regarding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a workplace safety complaint. OSHA-authorized trainers are able to issue 10 and 30-hour course completion cards to participants.
During the course, students will develop a presentation and teach an assigned OSHA General Industry Outreach topic, and successfully pass a written exam. Participants will be provided with a variety of training materials and resources.
Prerequisites:
OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry. (Please note, the 30-hour General Industry OSHA outreach class is not considered equivalent to OSHA #511. Also, the 511 course must have been completed in the last 7 years. If you completed the course longer than 7 years ago, then you will need to retake it in order to qualify.) Five (5) years of general industry safety experience.
A completed and signed Prerequisite Verification Form and a copy of the OSHA #511 certificate (standards course completed no longer than 7 years ago) must be emailed to Bryan Lane at bryan.lane@tennessee.edu in order to confirm eligibility for this class. If you have questions about your eligibility, please email Bryan.
If you are registering for the OSHA #500 or 501 courses you must complete this form prior to the course date: Prerequisite Verification Form
2024 Courses: November 12-15, Knoxville
2025 Courses: April 14-17, Nashville | September 23-26, Memphis | November 18-21, Knoxville
Price: $845
OSHA #502 - Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
This course provides an update for currently authorized OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Trainers on topics such as OSHA construction industry standards, policies and regulations. Construction industry outreach trainers are required to attend this course once every four years to maintain trainer status.
Participants will be provided with a variety of training materials and resources.
Prerequisites:
Trainers must submit a copy of their current trainer card via email to Bryan Lane at bryan.lane@tennessee.edu in order to confirm eligibility for this class. As of January 1, 2019, OSHA has eliminated the 90-day grace period after the expiration of the trainer card. Trainers must renew before their expiration date in order to take the OSHA #502 Update Class. After their expiration date, trainers must re-take the OSHA #500 Trainer Course. Previously-authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers for the Construction Industry whose status has expired must now submit the same prerequisites as participants who want to become a new trainer to renew in the OSHA #500. Please note, after the expiration date on the trainer card, instructors are no longer authorized to conduct 10-hour or 30-hour classes and will not be able to request student completion cards.
2025 Courses: March 10-12, Nashville | August 20-22, Knoxville
Price: $675
OSHA #503 - Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers
This course provides an update for currently authorized OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainers on topics such as OSHA general industry standards, policies and regulations. General industry outreach trainers are required to attend this course once every four years to maintain trainer status.
Participants will be provided with a variety of training materials and resources.
Prerequisites:
Trainers must submit a copy of their current trainer card via email to Bryan Lane at bryan.lane@tennessee.edu in order to confirm eligibility for this class. As of January 1, 2019, OSHA has eliminated the 90-day grace period after the expiration of the trainer card. Trainers must renew before their expiration date in order to take the OSHA #503 Update Class. After their expiration date, trainers must re-take the OSHA #501 Trainer Course. Previously-authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers for the Construction Industry whose status has expired must now submit the same prerequisites as participants who want to become a new trainer to renew in the OSHA #501. Please note, after the expiration date on the trainer card, instructors are no longer authorized to conduct 10-hour or 30-hour classes and will not be able to request student completion cards.
2025 Courses: April 2-4, Nashville
Price: $675
OSHA #510 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as construction industry safety and health principles. A copy of the 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Standards is included with the registration fee. Participants must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
For those interested in becoming authorized to teach OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour construction classes, the OSHA #510 course meets one of two prerequisites for the OSHA #500 Trainer Course for the Construction Industry. Please note, the 30-hour Construction Industry OSHA outreach class is not considered equivalent to OSHA #510.
2025 Courses: April 7-10, Nashville | August 25-28, Knoxville
Price: $845
OSHA #511 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. A copy of the 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards is included with the registration fee. Participants must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
For those interested in becoming authorized to teach OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour General Industry classes, the OSHA #511 course meets one of two prerequisites for the OSHA #501 Trainer Course for General Industry. Please note, the 30-hour General Industry OSHA outreach class is not considered equivalent to OSHA #511.
2025 Courses: March 18-21, Nashville | July 22-25, Memphis | August 12-15, Knoxville
Price: $845
OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
In this class we will focus on Subpart H of 20 CFR Part 1910. Students will learn about methods for detecting unsafe storage conditions for hazardous materials and hazardous conditions and unsafe procedures to appropriate standards for abatement action. You will also learn about necessary precautions for hazardous operations, such as the dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids as well as abatement techniques for selected industrial hazards.
OSHA #3115 - Fall Protection Course
This course provides an overview of state-of-the-art technology for fall protection and current OSHA requirements. At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be able to identify fall protection requirements mandated by OSHA standards.
Recommended for:
Participants should note that while this course has a primary emphasis on the construction industry, there is application for the fall protection systems in a general industry environment
Participants will:
- Identify employer’s responsibility of providing fall protection and training requirements
- Identify conventional & non-conventional methods of fall protection; lifelines in a fall arrest system
- Identify fall arrest requirements and assess compliance with subparts of 29 CFR 1926 relating to fall protection
- Evaluate components of Fall Protection Plans
- Assess compliance of residential construction fall protection and non-residential roof construction with OSHA and consensus standards
Topics include:
- Causes of falls and principles of fall protection
- Conventional methods of fall protection
- Non-conventional solutions for fall systems
- Training requirements
- 1926 requirements relating to fall protection
- Fall Protection Plans
Residential and non-residential construction.
OSHA #7300 - Confined Space Overview
OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.146(g) requires an employer to train employees who enter, attend to or supervise confined spaces. In this introductory course, learn to identify confined spaces, the major confined space hazards, principles of ventilation, entry permitting and the requirements of a permit-required confined space program.
OSHA #7410 - Trench Safety/Excavation Competent Person
OSHA #7845 - Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
This course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illnesses and injuries and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to identify OSHA requirements and complete OSHA's forms 300, 300A and 301.
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course
This course provides instruction on a variety of construction safety and health hazards. It's particularly useful for those who are just entering the safety field and would like a better understanding of what is required and where to start. Course subject matter includes an introduction OSHA; OSHAct/General Duty Clause; inspections, citations and penalties; Focus Four Hazards; health hazards in construction, PPE, ladders and materials handling. Note: Students who complete this will receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction card.
These classes can be conducted at your facility. Please contact Bryan Lane for additional information.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
This course provides instruction on a variety of general industry safety and health hazards. It's particularly useful for those who are just entering the safety field and would like a better understanding of what is required and where to start. Course subject matter includes an introduction OSHA; OSHAct/General Duty Clause; inspections, citations and penalties; walking and working surfaces; means of egress and fire protection; and electrical. Note: Students who complete this will receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry card.
These classes can be conducted at your facility. Please contact Bryan Lane for additional information.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
This course covers more subjects and goes into more detail than the OSHA 10-Hour. Good for safety managers and maintenance personnel as well as safety committees, etc., course subjects include Intro to OSHA, electrical, safety and health management programs, machine guarding, permit-required confined spaces and lockout/tagout. Students who complete the course will receive an OSHA 30-Hour card.
2025 Dates: January 28-31, Jackson
Contact:
Dustin Housewright
Director: Health, Safety & Emergency Preparedness