ConstruCtion
site safety
program information
ConstruCtion site safety Master
In order to obtain this certification, Construction Site Safety Master (CSSM) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s MTICTP or ICTP class* AND fulfill at least one of the following education and training requirements (provide a copy of applicant’s resume detailing these requirements):
• Current certification as an Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional (valid certification number required for verification)
OR
• Associates of Applied Science degree in safety (OSH) and five years of professional construction safety experience
OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in Safety from an Accredited Board for Engineering &
Technology (ABET) approved program and four years of professional construction safety experience
OR
• Any Bachelor’s degree (four or more years, AA/AS not applicable) with a minimum of five years of full-time construction safety experience
OR
• Successful completion of NCCER’s Safety Technology with a minimum of five years of full-time construction safety experience
OR
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ConstruCtion site safety teCHniCians
In order to obtain this certification, Construction Site Safety Technicians (CSST) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s MTICTP or ICTP class* AND successfully complete either edition of NCCER’s Field Safety and NCCER’s Safety Technology AND fulfill at least one of the following education and training requirements (provide a copy of applicant’s resume detailing these requirements):
• Possess an Associate’s Degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post- secondary educational institution with a minimum of two years of
experience in the construction industry OR
• Have five years of experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry
Below is a list of the credentials the CSST can deliver.
NCCER Credentials
CSSS Instructor
Field Safety
CSSO Instructor
Safety Orientation
11 Selected Modules from
Safety Technology (see
matrix for identified modules
at the end of this document)
ConstruCtion site safety supervisor
In order to obtain this certification, Construction Site Safety Supervisor (CSSS) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s MTICTP or ICTP class* AND successfully complete either edition of NCCER’s Field Safety and 11 modules from NCCER’s Safety Technology (see matrix for identified modules at the end of this document) OR complete the OSHA 500 (must provide a copy of the credential) AND fulfill at least one of the following
education and training requirements (provide a copy of applicant’s resume detailing these requirements):
• Possess an Associate’s Degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post- secondary educational institution with a minimum of two years of
experience in the construction industry OR
• Have five years of experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry
OR
• Have Journey-level craft experience
Below is a list of the credentials the CSSS can deliver.
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ConstruCtion site safety orientation
In order to obtain this certification, Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s MTICTP or ICTP class* AND successfully complete either edition of NCCER’s Field Safety OR complete the OSHA 500 (must provide a copy of the credential) AND fulfill at least one of the following education and training requirements (provide a copy of applicant’s resume detailing these requirements):
• Possess an Associate’s Degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post- secondary educational institution with a minimum of two years of
experience in the construction industry OR
• Have five years of experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry
OR • Have Journey-level craft experience
Below is a list of the credentials the CSSO can deliver.
NCCER Credentials
CSSO Instructor
Safety Orientation
Master trainer
In order to obtain this certification, Master Trainer (MT/ICTP) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s Instructor Certification Training Program for Master Trainers, which is presented directly by NCCER, and be employed or endorsed by an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor, and demonstrate at least one of the following:
• Two years of experience as a trainer, instructor, or educator OR
• An Associate’s Degree or higher in education, a construction-related field, industrial arts, or similar field from and accredited post-secondary education
institution
OR
• A minimum of two years of experience at a supervisory level or higher in the construtction, maintenance, or pipeline industry
Craft/teCHniCian instruCtor
In order to obtain this certification, Craft/Technician Instructor (ICTP) candidates must:
Successfully complete NCCER’s Instructor Certification Training Program for Craft/
Technician Instructors, which is presented by NCCER Master Trainers, and be employed or endorsed by an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor, and demonstrate at least one of the following:
NCCER offers two types of instructor certification training programs that teach instructors how to
instruct using the NCCER Curriculum.
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aDDenDuM
*Selected Modules from NCCER Safety Technology curriculum are:
Module number Module title
75204-03
Inspections, Audits, and Observations
75205-03
Employee Motivation
75206-03
Site-Specific ES&H Plans
75208-03
JSAs and TSAs
75209-03
Safety Orientaion and Training
75210-03
Work Permit Policies
75212-03
Safety Meetings
75213-03
Accident Investigation: Policies and Procedures
75214-03
Accident Investigation: Data Analysis
75215-03
Recordkeeping
75216-03
OSHA Inspection Procedures
ConstruCtion site safety Master (CssM) ConstruCtion site safety
teChniCian instruCtor (Csst - instruCtor) ConstruCtion site safety
supervisor instruCtor (Csss - instruCtor) ConstruCtion site safety
orientation instruCtor (Csso - instruCtor)