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100 Introduction to OSHAcademy
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Introduction

Welcome to OSHAcademy training!

OSHAcademy was founded in 1999 to address the growing demand for high-quality online education and training in occupational safety and health. Since then, OSHAcademy's offerings have expanded to include more than 175 courses and 30 programs.

OSHAcademy is recognized by colleges, universities, insurance companies, and numerous public and private sector organizations worldwide. OSHAcademy provides training to students from all branches of the U.S. military, NASA, state and federal agencies, as well as other well-respected organizations and businesses.

This brief course is designed to give students a positive start by offering an overview of OSHAcademy training. It covers how the training and website function, and explains how you can document your training with official certificates, training record cards, and transcripts.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Describe the characteristics and benefits of OSHAcademy training.
LO 1.2.1 Explain the differences between a course module and a module section.
LO 1.2.2 Explain the purpose of optional quiz questions and the required course exam.
LO 1.3.1 Describe the different components and functions of the student dashboard.
LO 1.4.1 Describe how to document safety and health training.
LO 1.4.2 Compare and contrast the different OSHAcademy documentation formats.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)