Overview

The TEEX Certified Safety and Health Official® (CSHO) Program, established in 1998, provides industry professionals with a recognized safety and health credential. The program offers two tracks – Construction and General Industry – and all courses are taught by subject matter experts with real-world experience. Training focuses on the technical skills needed by safety managers, supervisors, and directors to effectively lead workplace safety and health programs.

Keep track of the courses you have completed towards each track:

EHS Course Progress Checklist

Required Courses

Select one of the following specialized tracks and review the required courses to obtain a certificate in that track.

View required courses for either the Construction Industry or General Industry.

Up to 50% of the total required course hours can be satisfied by completing the required courses at any OSHA Training Institute Education Center or at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Proof of successful course completion is required.

Construction Industry

Five years of construction industry safety experience (A bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional, or a Certified Industrial Hygienist designation in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience)

The following courses need to be taken in the given order.

Submit OSHA Trainer Course Prerequisite Verification Form (Approval needed prior to enrolling in OSH500)

General Industry

Five years of general industry safety experience (A bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional, or a Certified Industrial Hygienist designation in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience)

The following courses need to be taken in the given order.

Submit OSHA Trainer Course Prerequisite Verification Form (Approval needed prior to enrolling in OSH501)

Completed CSHO® from TEEX or any other OSHA Training Institute Education Center

*Courses can be taken in any order. For students with no previous environmental experience, it is recommended to take ENV410 first.

*Please note: ENV450 is a required in-person course.

Submit CESHO Application 2 weeks before starting your last CESHO class.

Have you started or completed a CSHO® certificate?

You may already qualify for a Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate.

How to Apply for this Certificate

Two weeks prior to your final CSHO® course, please complete the TEEX CSHO® application form. Return the form to TEEX via email: [email protected]

  1. With this application, include copies of completion certificates for CSHO® courses taken at other OSHA Education Centers.
  2. Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you will be sent a link so that you may submit electronic payment.
  3. If you have additional questions concerning your application please:
Certificate Application

Course Delivery Schedules

  • No Cost EHS classes
  • Full Schedule
  • New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, NM
  • Moore Norman Technology, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Houston, TX
  • TEEX OTIEC, Mesquite, TX
  • Spartan Consulting, Odessa,TX
  • TEEX, San Antonio, TX
  • TSTC, Waco, TX

Funding Options

Sallie Maeâ„  is an educational funding option. It must be paid back but will never exceed tuition cost. Complete the Sallie Maeâ„  Student Loan PDF and email to: [email protected].

For more information, go to the Sallie Maeâ„  web page.

More Funding Options

Resources

  • TEEX CSHO® Application
  • CSHO® Brochure
  • CSHO® FAQs
  • Sallie Mae Student Loan PDF
  • EHS Course Progress Checklist

Contact Us

Infrastructure and Safety

TEEX ITSI Customer Service

(800) 723-3811