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TEEX CSHO Program
Become an industry-recognized Certified Safety and Health Official TM (CSHO) in one of the following two tracks:
Construction Industry CSHO Track
This VA-approved TEEX CSHO track is designed for personnel who perform safety and health work on a daily basis in construction environments or have safety responsibilities over others at those locations, including inspections and audits. You can leverage your Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) CSHO training for college credit at these institutions of higher education. We have articulation agreements with colleges and universities that will grant college credit hours for completed TEEX courses, which can be applied toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Some agreements are tied to specific college majors. Others refer to the general over all acceptance of TEEX training.
NOTE: A minimum of 50 percent of the courses MUST be taken through TEEX.
| Course# | Course Title | Hours |
| PRT256 | MEDIC First Aid and CPR Trainer* (MUST have a current instructor card. See Note 2 below General Industry table.) |
16.00 |
| OSH510 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry (OSHA 510) | 31.00 |
| OSH521 | OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA 521) | 31.00 |
| OSH222 | Respiratory Protection (OSHA 2225) | 31.00 |
| OSH755 | Introduction to Accident Investigation (OSHA 7505) | 15.00 |
| OSH720 | Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Health Facilities (OSHA 7200) | 8.00 |
| OSH725 | Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA 7205) | 8.00 |
| OSH715 | Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA 7105) | 4.25 |
| OSH309 | Electrical Standards (OSHA 3095) | 31.00 |
| OSH301 | Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA 3010) | 23.00 |
| OSH311 | Fall Arrest Systems (OSHA 3110) | 23.00 |
| OSH750 | Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA 7500) | 8.00 |
| OSH730 | OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA 7300) | 8.00 |
| Total Course Hours: | 237.25 |
Your next step is to download, fill out, and submit the CSHO track application form below:
CSHO Track Application Form (PDF, 117 kb)
General Industry CSHO Track
This VA-approved TEEX CSHO track is designed for personnel who perform safety and health work at industrial facilities or have safety responsibilities over others at those facilities or locations, and whose work includes inspections and audits. You can leverage your Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) CSHO training for college credit at these institutions of higher education. We have articulation agreements with colleges and universities that will grant college credit hours for completed TEEX courses, which can be applied toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Some agreements are tied to specific college majors. Others refer to the general over all acceptance of TEEX training.
NOTE: A minimum of 50 percent of the courses MUST be taken through TEEX.
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
| PRT256 | MEDIC First Aid and CPR Trainer* (MUST have a current instructor card. See Note 2 below General Industry table.) |
16.00 |
| OSH511 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA 511) | 31.00 |
| OSH521 | OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA 521) | 31.00 |
| OSH222 | Respiratory Protection (OSHA 2225) | 31.00 |
| OSH755 | Introduction to Accident Investigation (OSHA 7505) | 15.00 |
| OSH720 | Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Health Facilities (OSHA 7200) | 8.00 |
| OSH725 | Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA 7205) | 8.00 |
| OSH715 | Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA 7105) | 4.25 |
| OSH201 | Hazardous Materials (OSHA 2015) | 31.00 |
| OSH226 | Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA 2264) | 31.00 |
| OSH204 | Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA 2045) | 31.00 |
| OSH225 | Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders (OSHA 2250) |
23.00 |
| OSH784 | Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA 7845) | 4.25 |
| Total Course Hours: | 264.50 |
*NOTE 2: ALL MEDIC, American Red Cross, National Safety Council or equivalent First Aid instructor cards are acceptable as long as they are current. If you did NOT take your First Aid/CPR training through TEEX, you must send our Customer Care Center a copy of your instructor card as verification of training. This should be done after all CSHO requirements have been met and you are submitting your application.
Your next step is to download, fill out, and submit the CSHO track application form below:
CSHO Track Application Form (PDF, 117 kb)
Endorsements
Once you complete your CSHO track, you can further your studies through continuation of training in one of the following endorsements.
Click on a "puzzle piece" to learn more about that endorsement.
TEEX CSHO Grandfather Clause
Once a student has started work on a specific TEEX CSHO track, the student is exempt from any new TEEX CSHO course requirements (with the exception of new OSHA Training Institute and/or regulatory agency rules, standards, and requirements). The student may choose to adopt the new TEEX CSHO course requirements (where applicable and allowable).
PHONE: 800-723-3811
EMAIL: otisec@teex.tamu.edu
to review their training plan(s) prior to applying for program graduation.
Certified Safety and Health Official TM is a trademark of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.