This course satisfies the New York State refresher requirements for mold license holders. This course will review mold safety and work practices as they relate to the EPA, OSHA, IICRC, and NYS, and will  satisfy requirements for all mold license types, including Assessor, Remediation Contractor, Abatement Worker Supervisor, and Abatement  Worker.

Upon successful completion, students will earn a Mold Refresher Certificate of Completion and be able to apply to the NYS Department of Labor for renewal of their mold license.

Students must bring with them their most current training certificate  and either a valid NYS driver's license or a valid NYS-issued identification. New York State Mold Refresher courses must be taken before the certificate expiration date every two (2) years.

See our Open Enrollment Calendar for available dates.

This course satisfies the New York State refresher requirements for mold license holders.

NYSDOL-Approved Mold Refresher

This course was developed to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120  as the initial site worker training program. Topics include hazard recognition, toxicology, decontamination, PPE selection, respiratory  protection and standard review.

See our Open Enrollment Calendar for available dates.

This course was developed to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 as the initial site worker training program.

HAZWOPER

This course reviews the requirements of 29 CFR 1910. 95, the OSHA general industry noise standard, and 29 CFR 1926.52, the construction noise standard. Topics will include the requirements of a hearing  conservation program, noise monitoring, use of noise attenuation factors, the use and limitations of hearing protection.

This course reviews the requirements of 29 CFR 1910. 95, the OSHA general industry noise standard and 29CFR 1926.52, the construction noise standard.

Hearing Conservation (General Industry & Construction)

Required for persons who own/operate a Sole Proprietorship mold assessment company or who perform mold assessments or write mold remediation plans, this course covers all required New York State topics  for application to the NYS Department of Labor for licensure as a mold inspector. The course covers mold health hazards, biological sampling, and best assessment practices from inspection to cleanup.

Students must bring with them a valid NYS driver's license or valid NYS-issued identification. Minimum class size may apply. Locations vary.

This course covers all required New York State topics for application to the NYS Department of Labor for licensure as a mold inspector.

NYSDOL-Approved Mold Assessor Initial

This refresher course covers the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146, PRCS,  discusses the recognition and evaluation of PRCS hazards, control  mechanisms, permit usage, and reviews the roles of the entrant,  attendant, entry supervisor and rescue teams.

This refersher course covers the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146, PRCS,  discusses the recognition and evaluation of PRCS hazards, control  mechanisms, permit usage, and reviews the roles of the entrant,  attendant, entry supervisor and rescue teams.

Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Refresher

The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and  employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of  safety and health hazards in construction workplaces. The program also  provides information regarding workers' rights, employer  responsibilities, and how to file a complaint. This is a voluntary  program and does not meet training requirements for any OSHA standards.

The 30-hour course is more appropriate for workers with some safety  responsibility. Topics in the course can be customized to meet contactor  needs.The 30-hour course is taught over five days. Classroom time is  seven hours per day including lunch and breaks. Minimum class size - 3  students.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program 30-hour course is designed for workers with some safety responsibility, and provides training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of  safety and health hazards in construction workplaces.

OSHA Construction 30-Hour Outreach

The 24-hour limited site worker training is for personnel who must  gain access to a regulated site, but who may not be exposed above a  Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) or wear respiratory protection.

The 24-hour limited site worker training is for personnel who must gain access to a regulated site, but who may not be exposed above a Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) or wear respiratory protection.

Limited Site Worker

Topics include safe use, pre-startup inspections, and emergency procedures . Note:  This course must be customized for the specific scissors and aerial  lift that the trainee would be utilizing. Hands-on use of the equipment is required.

Scissors and Aerial Lifts

This course reviews the OSHA requirements for 29 CFR 1910.146, including  signage, hazard recognition and review of the OSHA standard.

This course reviews the OSHA requirements for 29 CFR 1910.146, including signage, hazard recognition and review of the OSHA standard.

Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Awareness

This course discusses the health hazards associated with silica, PPE requirements, and engineering controls.

Silica Safety

This course reviews the requirement of 1910.1025 and 1926.62. The topics include; health effects, PPE, decontamination and engineering controls.

Lead Awareness

This course was developed as an annual refresher to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 as the initial site worker training program. Topics include hazard recognition, toxicology, decontamination, PPE selection, respiratory  protection and standard review.

Annual 8-hour refresher for 40-hour, 24-hour and supervisors.

HAZWOPER Refresher

The OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry provides  training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance,  abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in  general industry. The program also provides information regarding  workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  This is a voluntary program and does not meet training requirements for  any OSHA standards.

The 10-hour course is taught over two days. Classroom time is six  hours per day including lunch and breaks. Topics in the course can be  customized to meet facility needs. Minimum class size - 3 students.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance,  abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in general industry.

OSHA General Industry 10-Hour Outreach

The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in construction workplaces. The program also provides information regarding workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint. This is a voluntary program and does not meet training requirements for any OSHA standards.

The 10-hour course is taught over two days. Classroom time is six hours per day including lunch and breaks. Topics in the course can be customized to meet contractor needs. Minimum class size - 3 students.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in construction workplaces.

OSHA Construction 10-Hour Outreach

This course reviews the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134, the OSHA  respiratory protection standard, including the requirements of a  respiratory protection program, fit testing and discusses the use and  limitations of air purifying and air supplied respirators

This course reviews the requirements of the OSHA respiratory protection standard, including the requirements of a respiratory protection program, fit testing, and the use and limitations of air purifying and air supplied respirators

Respiratory Protection

This course discusses the requirements under 29 CFR 1926.1126 and 1910.1026 for hexavalent chrome.

Hexavalent Chrome (Construction or General Industry)

The OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance,  abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in  general industry. The program also provides information regarding workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  This is a voluntary program and does not meet training requirements for  any OSHA standards.

The 30-hour course is more appropriate for supervisors who have safety responsibilities. The 30-hour course is taught over five days.  Classroom time is seven hours per day including lunch and breaks. Topics  in the course can be customized to meet facility needs. Minimum class  size - 3 students.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry 30-hour course is designed for supervisors who have safety responsibilities, and provides training on the recognition, avoidance,  abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in  general industry.

OSHA General Industry 30-Hour Outreach

This course will discuss the recognition and evaluation of PRCS hazards, review standards and guidelines as they apply to PRCS rescue, and discuss the role of the rescue team. Additional topics include ventilation and control mechanisms, rescue equipment usage and the use of the Incident Command System (ICS).  Hands-on exercises include the set up of an ICS, and simulated retrieval of an injured attendant.

This course covers the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146, PRCS, discusses the recognition and evaluation of PRCS hazards, control mechanisms, permit usage, and reviews the roles of the entrant, attendant, entry supervisor and rescue teams.

Permit-Required Confined Space Initial

On-scene incident commanders who will assume control of an incident  scene beyond the first responder awareness level must display minimum  competencies as required by 29 CFR 1910.120. Course topics include ICS basics, termination procedures, regulatory requirements and hands-on  table top scenarios.

The course will detail various ICS structures, roles and responsibilites, communication, local, New York State and National  response plans, and the phases of HAZMAT incidents and emergency  management.

This course if for on-scene incident commanders who will assume control of an incident scene beyond the first responder awareness level, as required by 29 CFR 1910.120.

Incident Command System (ICS)

Course topics include an overview of RCRA, generator requirements, used oil, off-site shipments, emergency and spill response, and NYS DEC requirements.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training for Generators

This course discusses the requirements of 1910.147, control of  hazardous energy sources. Topics include use of locks, tags, and lock  boxes, as well as the roles and responsibilities of affected employees  and authorized employees.

Topics include use of locks, tags, and lock boxes, as well as the roles and responsibilities of affected employees and authorized employees.

Lockout-Tagout (LOTO)

Topics include safe use, pre-startup inspections and emergency procedures. 

Note: Course must be customized to the facility. Hands-on use of the equipment is required.

Topics include safe use, pre-startup inspections and emergency procedures. Note: Course must be customized to the facility. Hands-on use of the equipment is required.

Powered Industrial Trucks

This course prepares participants to respond to a medical emergency, and includes hands-on training for maximum skill retention.

Participants will learn how to take action in a medical emergency, assess the victim, and provide basic life support, including airway management, breathing and circulation, and use of an AED. Maximum class  size - 10 students per instructor.

This course prepares participants to respond to a medical emergency by assessing the victim and providing basic life support, including airway management, breathing and circulation, and using an AED.

CPR & AED (National Safety Council)

This course is designed to meet the requirements of OSHA for training of first responder operations level personnel who will respond defensively to leaks for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release.

This course meets OSHA training requirements for first responder operations level personnel, who will respond defensively to leaks for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release.

Defensive Response

Developed for personnel responding proactively to hazardous material  spills in an industrial setting and by OSHA for demonstrated competency  at the Hazmat Technician Level under 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6)(iii).

Developed for personnel responding proactively to hazardous material spills in an industrial setting and by OSHA for demonstrated competency at the Hazmat Technician Level under 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6)(iii).

HAZMAT Technician Initial

Emergency situations can arise at any time in the workplace and preparedness is crucial. The ability to respond quickly to injuries can save lives. This course teaches employees how to recognize everyday medical emergencies and care for an injury or illness until  professional help arrives.

Participants will learn the basics on how to control bleeding, care  for injuries, wounds and burns, treat poisoning or handle choking  situations, and address sudden illnesses. Maximum class size - 20  students per instructor.

Participants will learn the basics on how to control bleeding, care for injuries, wounds, and burns, treat poisoning or handle choking situations, and address sudden illnesses.

Basic First Aid (National Safety Council)

The topics for this course include office ergonomics, safe lifting and laboratory ergonomics.

Ergonomics

This training provides an annual review of bloodborne pathogen exposure  control principles, practices, and requirements as required by the  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 1910.1030. This training is required for all  personnel who work with human blood or blood products or human tissues,  fluids, or cells that are considered "other potentially infectious  materials" (OPIM).

This training is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for all personnel who work with human blood or blood products or human tissues, fluids, or cells that are considered "other potentially infectious materials."

Bloodborne Pathogens

First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely  to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been  trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the  proper authorities of the release, taking no further action. Topics  include an understanding of what hazardous substances are, how to  recognize and identify them in an emergency, their associated risks, and  an understanding of potential outcomes during an incident. Students  will develop an understanding of the role of the first responder  awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan,  including site security, site control, and the U.S. Department of  Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook, as well as the ability to  determine the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate  notifications to the communication center.

This course is tailored to first responders at the awareness level: individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release, taking no further action.

Hazardous Materials Awareness Level

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health  aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical  soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and  unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types  of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of  protective systems. The use of instruments such as penetrometers,  torvane shears, and engineering rods will also be covered.

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching.

Excavation and Trenching

This training is for maintenance and custodial staff involved in  cleaning and minor maintenance tasks where ACM may be accidentally disturbed.

Recognition of ACM damage and deterioration

This training is for maintenance and custodial staff involved in cleaning and minor maintenance tasks where ACM may be accidentally disturbed.

Asbestos Awareness

This course discusses fall protection requirements in general industry and construction.

Fall Protection (Construction or General Industry)

OSHA mandates that a trained first aid responder must be present in high risk industries with the most dangerous jobs where medical  emergencies require immediate emergency response. Ensure compliance and  prepare your workforce with this comprehensive 16- to 40-hour advanced  first aid course. It's the industry-leading occupational first aid  training that will help your workforce recognize and act competently and  confidently in an emergency situation in order to sustain life.

Participants will learn how to control bleeding and manage shock,  care for injuries and medical emergencies, give advanced resuscitation  techniques, identify special situations such as: behavioral emergencies,  pregnancy and childbirth, and perform remote-location first aid. The  suggested length of the the NSC Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED course  is 16 hours with the minimal requirements, but can be tailored to  increase focus on topics most relevant to the facility or industry, up  to a total course length of 40 hours, not including lunch and breaks.  Maximum class size of 10 students per instructor.

OSHA mandates that a trained first aid responder must be present in high risk industries. Ensure compliance with this comprehensive 16- to 40-hour advanced first aid course.

Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED (National Safety Council)

This program discusses the GHS requirements for hazard communication, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Global Harmonizing System/Hazard Communication

This course will offer a review of applicable safety standards, a discussion of basic electrical safety, and review applicable PPE and work practices used for protection.

This course will review applicable safety standards, basic electrical safety, and work practices used for protection.

Arc Flash (NFPA 70 E) Awareness

NYSDOL-Approved Mold Assessor Initial, Day 2

NYSDOL-Approved Mold Refresher Webinar

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NYSDOL-Approved Mold Assessor Initial, Day 1

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