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Sunshine Education & Research Center

Continuing Education

ERC Continuing Education Program

Training to the Public Workforce

The Center is also committed to providing training to professionals in the workplace. The Continuing Education program offers non-academic training to the public workforce in the areas of occupational safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, and occupational health psychology.

  • Continuing Education Program

    General Site Worker 40-Hour Training Course Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (Hazwoper)

     This training course will help employees assess the hazards associated with uncontrolled hazardous waste sites to determine whether work can be conducted in a safe manner. Required competencies will be addressed through a combination of lecture, group exercises, and hands-on exercises.

    Register for 40-Hour Training Course

    General Site Worker 8-Hour Refresher Course Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (Hazwoper)

     This refresher training course will help employees assess the hazards associated with uncontrolled hazardous waste sites to determine whether work can be conducted in a safe manner.

    Register for 8-Hour Refresher Course

    NIOSH Approved Spirometry – Offered each May

    This two-day (16 hour) course includes the most recent nationally recognized standards (ATS/ERS) for reliable spirometry in the occupational health setting. The class combines lecture, practice, and demonstration using a wide variety of spirometers in a relaxed classroom environment.

    Upon successful completion participants will be awarded a certificate valid for 5 years.

    Content for an Approved Course

    Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) Hearing Conservation in General Industry - Offered each December

    Occupational Hearing Conservationist Certification Curriculum

  • The following is a list of the online courses that are offered on an ongoing & rotating basis in collaboration with the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute Education Center:

    • OSHA Certified Aggression Control Manager
    • 9031 - HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher
    • 9032 - 24-Hour HAZWOPER OSHA Training
    • 9040 - Introduction to OSHA
    • 9041 - OSHA Standards and Inspection Procedures
    • 9043 - OSHA Recordkeeping
    • 9044 - OSHA Health Hazards in Construction
    • 9045 - OSHA Confined Space Entry for General Industry
    • 9048 - OSHA Welding and Cutting for Construction
    • 9049 - OSHA Safety Programs and Subpart C
    • 9050 - OSHA Rigging and Material Handling
    • 9051 - OSHA Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors for Construction
    • 9052 - OSHA Electrical for Construction
    • 9053 - OSHA Excavations for Construction
    • 9054 - OSHA Fire Prevention for Construction
    • 9055 - OSHA Scaffolds Course
    • 9056 - OSHA Personal Protective Equipment
    • 9057 - OSHA Fall Protection Course
    • 9058 - OSHA Stairways and Ladders Course
    • 9060 - OSHA Concrete and Masonry Construction for Construction
    • 9066 - Record Keeping Consultation Online
    • 9070 - Introduction to OSHA for General Industry
    • 9073 - Recordkeeping for General Industry
    • 9074 - OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Course
    • 9075 - OSHA Confined Space Entry for General Industry
    • 9077 - Ergonomics for General Industry
    • 9079 - OSHA Safety and Health Programs for General Industry
    • 9081 - OSHA Machine Guarding for General Industry
    • 9083 - OSHA Lockout and Tagout for General Industry
    • 9085 - OSHA Walking and Working Surfaces for General Industry
    • 9086 - OSHA Personal Protective Equipment
    • 9087 - OSHA Fire Detection and Protection for General Industry
    • 9089 - Hazard Communication for General Industry
    • 9092 – 4 Hour Record Keeping

    Register for OSHA Online Courses

For more information on Continuing Education, please contact:

Cathy Silva
University of South Florida College of Public Health
Phone: (813) 974-0989
guinto@usf.edu