Occupational Safety and Health Course Catalog - Education, Training and Technical Assistance

Sep 26, 2026

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Occupational Safety and Health Course Catalog provides an overview of the North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division Education, Training and Technical Assistance programs. It explains the ETTA Bureau mission, instructional team credentials, and free training options including leader-led classes, webinars, and a Speaker’s Bureau. The catalog describes course formats, typical durations, training availability in English and Spanish, limitations regarding compliance and hands-on needs, and the MESH certificate structure with core/elective requirements and 100-hour completion rules.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages29

Reading Time1 h 13 min

AccessFree to download

Mission Statement

Instructional Team

ETTA Training Offerings

Course Types and Formats

30-Hour and 10-Hour Courses

Speaker’s Bureau

Webinars

Workshops

MESH Program

Types of MESH Certificates

Occupational Safety and Health Course Catalog Keeping You Safe at Work Through Education, Training and Technical Assistance N. C. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau Mission Statement The Education, Training and Technical Assistance (ETTA) Bureau supports the North Carolina Department of Labor's mission: "To foster a safe, healthy, fair and productive North Carolina by: providing responsive, effective and efficient services; providing and encouraging quality education and training; administering fairly our regulatory mandates; and enhancing public confidence in the Department of Labor." The Bureau's mission is to assist employers in improving their workplace safety and health programs to eliminate on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities. The Bureau strives to provide Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division personnel with quality training opportunities to meet the demands of the unit mission and improve workplace safety and health for all North Carolina workers as evidenced by fewer injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Instructional Team Our instructional team includes our trainers, consultants, standards officers, compliance officers and our bureau chiefs. The team members have diverse professional backgrounds in safety and health and hold a variety of professional certifications to include; Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Manager of Environmental Safety and Health (MESH) and Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST) . In addition, many of our team members are authorized trainers who have participated in the Federal Train the Trainer program and are authorized to teach 10 and 30-hour awareness courses for both general Industry and the construction industry. ETTA offers a variety of free safety and health training to the public through leader led classes and webinars. We independently host many classes throughout the state and we also offer a Speaker’s Bureau which allows an employer to request training at their worksite. OSH staff are also available to speak to associations and conference attendees, on services offered by the N. C. Department of Labor (NCDOL) . Our programs are intended to be a supplement to the site-specific and hands-on training each employer must address for specific OSH standards. Our courses range from one hour to 30 hours and are offered in both English and Spanish. Training in Spanish is limited by staffing, so please call us before scheduling a training event or registering for a course. Please note: Our training programs are not intended to meet compliance training requirements and do not offer a hands-on or site-specific component. 30-Hour and 10-Hour Courses: We host four 30-hour courses a year; two for General Industry and two for the Construction Industry. We host approximately fifteen 10-hour courses a year; this is a combination of General Industry and Construction courses. Speaker’s Bureau: Trainers are available to address a variety of regulated workplace safety and health topics. Our training programs address basic safety and health issues and regulatory compliance criteria. These requests are limited to four or five one-hour topics and are hosted during normal daytime working hours. We do not offer shift work training. Webinars: We host a variety of webinars throughout the year. Most of these are scheduled and posted on our calendar, but these can also be requested through our Speaker’s Bureau. Workshops: On a periodic basis, we also host one and two day workshops on other topics including an electrical workshop, long term care workshop and Complying with OSHA standards. MESH Program The Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health (MESH) Certificate Program series consists of certificate

FAQs

What is the mission of the ETTA Bureau?

The ETTA Bureau supports the North Carolina Department of Labor’s mission by providing responsive services and high-quality education and training. It helps employers improve workplace safety and health programs to eliminate injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.

What training options does ETTA offer for the public?

ETTA offers free safety and health training through leader-led classes and webinars. It also provides a Speaker’s Bureau so employers can request training at their worksite.

How does the MESH certificate program work?

Individuals submit an application, then complete required core and elective courses across the program sponsors. The certificate is awarded after successful completion of 100 course hours taken within the last five years, with up to 25 hours potentially earned from other sources.

Sep 26, 2026

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