A Reference Guide to OSHA Cards

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) issues official completion cards to students who complete authorized OSHA Outreach Training Programs. Here is a handy guide for which cards are available, who should get OSHA Department of Labor cards, and what OSHA DOL cards look like.

OSHA Outreach Completion Cards

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) provides cards to authorized trainers to issue to students who complete OSHA Outreach Training Programs. 10-Hour and 30-Hour OSHA cards can only be issued by an authorized OSHA trainer and are the property of the student who completed the course.

Since these cards must be processed through the Department of Labor, cards can take up to 8 weeks to be delivered. USFOSHA.com offers a temporary completion certificate available for immediate download; students can use this temporary certificate as proof of their successful Outreach training completion until their official card arrives.

OSHA 10 Card

10-Hour Department of Labor Outreach Completion cards are awarded to students who successfully complete 10 hours of construction or general industry OSHA Outreach training. This card is designed for entry-level workers and non-supervisory roles in either construction or general industry.

» OSHA 10-Hour Card Outreach Courses

OSHA 30 Card

30-Hour Department of Labor Outreach Completion cards are awarded to students who successfully complete 30 hours of construction or general industry OSHA Outreach training. This comprehensive safety program is appropriate for senior employees, site supervisors, forepersons and safety managers in either construction or general industry.

» OSHA 30-Hour Card Outreach Courses

OSHA Trainer Card

OSHA Trainer cards signify authority to train OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour Outreach courses and to receive and issue completion cards to students. Trainer courses are sometimes known as OSHA 500 (Construction Industry Trainer course) or OSHA 501 (General Industry Trainer course).

» OSHA 500 Trainer Course for the Construction Industry
» OSHA 501 Trainer Course for General Industry

Other OSHA Cards

OSHA also offers Maritime Training cards and Disaster Site Worker cards. The former is designed for employees who work or travel on the sea. The latter prepares students to serve as second responders to a variety of emergency situations.

» OSHA 5410 Maritime Standards Training
» OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Training Course

OSHA 510/511 Courses

OSHA 510 and 511 courses are extensive courses covering OSHA standards for construction and general industry, respectively. Trainers who wish to enroll in OSHA 500 or OSHA 501 programs must complete these courses first.

» OSHA 510 Classes
» OSHA 511 Classes