Online OSHA classes carry little weight with hiring construction managers. Assuming you are trying to build a resume, then face-to-face classroom instruction at an OSHA outreach facility is the key. If you are wanting to become a "certified" professional safety official then skip the on-line classes and invest in yourself with nationally recognized training.
I use the OSHA outreach center at the University of Texas Arlington in my part of the country. The Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) is a very worthwhile credential when looking for work in construction safety.
LINK With all of the kids coming right out of school will all of their certs and no experience the competition to get work is brutal.
I have most of my certs and have earned them trough out the years on the job and not out of a class room.
The OSHA cert is just that an other card to show to the employers.
I am not looking for a managers position just an other way to possibly beet the curve before they start requiring it.
