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CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SPECIALIST (COSS)

40 Hours
All levels
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0 quizzes
21 students

Price: $2,299 (subject to change)
Length: 40 Hours
Delivery Method: Instructor-led classroom with hands-on equipment training.
Expiration: 3 years

2026 Schedule:
February 16-20: Register here

May 11-15: Register here

October 12-16: Register here

Payment is required upon enrollment.

Course Description: Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) training is a unique, curriculum-based program that builds a solid foundation in safety knowledge for the beginning practitioner as well as the experienced professional.

The course consists of 40 hours of hands-on, instructor-led learning, delivered by OSHA-authorized trainers. COSS meets the requirements outlined in ANSI Z490.1.

COSS is an INVESTMENT in your career. COSS will provide you with the knowledge necessary to help lower fatalities, near misses and OSHA citations.

The referral code for GLSTC is GREATSAFE. This code should be used by students who register for online COSS/COSM classes.

COSS graduates will be able to:

  • Determine the true cost of accidents
  • Calculate total recordable incident rates
  • Search records to assess where the likelihood of an accident may lie
  • Utilize the Code of Federal Regulations
  • Identify hazards, determine regulatory requirements, implement corrective actions, and train personnel in required changes
  • Complete risk analyses
  • Perform accident investigations
  • Develop and implement a safety audit
  • Communicate corporate safety initiatives
  • Develop and maintain company safety plans

CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancellations must occur 10 business days prior to the class. Cancellations made after that date will be subject to a fee equal to 1/2 the cost of class. All no shows will be charged the full cost of the class.

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January 8, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Adult First Aid/CPR/AED


January 8, 2026

January 9, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


January 9, 2026

January 12, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


January 12, 2026

January 13, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Arc Flash Awareness


January 13, 2026

January 14, 2026
January 15, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Fall Protection Authorized User


January 15, 2026

January 16, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


January 16, 2026

January 19, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


January 19, 2026

January 20, 2026(2 events)

7:30 am: Aerial Lift/Elevated Work Platform


January 20, 2026

12:00 pm: Aerial Lift/Elevated Work Platform


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January 23, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


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January 26, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


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January 30, 2026(1 event)

7:30 am: Dow CMT


January 30, 2026

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